Posted on 04/05/2021 10:42:29 AM PDT by rktman
Federal data on causes of death in America show that, as recently as 2018, falling accounted for at least 126 times as many fatalities as rifles of any kind — an inconvenient fact for Democrat lawmakers who are currently demanding a new round of nationwide gun controls.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2018 National Vital Statistics show 37,455 people died from unintentional falls throughout the year.
The same CDC data shows unintentional firearm deaths for 2018 came in at 458, which means accidental death by falling was about 82 times more likely than accidental death via any kind of firearm.
The numbers become especially pertinent to today’s political climate when FBI Unified Crime Report figures are brought into the equation. The FBI figures look at the intentional, criminal use of firearms, and show a total of 297 deaths from rifles of any kind in 2018. This means accidental death by falling occurred 126 times more often than intentional death by a rifle of any kind in 2018.
Breitbart News reported other FBI figures for 2018 showing death by hammers and clubs far exceeded death by rifles of any kind as well. Whereas there were 297 deaths by rifle, 443 people were killed with hammers, clubs, or other “blunt objects.”
The Democrats want to ban AR-15s, AK-47s, and other commonly-owned semiautomatic rifles that make up only a fraction of the deaths in which rifles of any kind were used.
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We must have gravity control!
OMB? Who was that?
Common sense gravity reforms.
“...And I’m Free Fallin’!”
We need to make falling illegal. Falling is not a constitutional right.
Research shows that gravity pulls harder on women and minorities. Congress must examine the law of gravity and amend it for equity.
Ban Falling now!
Definitely need Common Sense Falling Reforms!
Begins with a “T”. Actual name should no longer be said outloud lest you be labeled a white suprema-cyst along with the rest of us. Maybe even a jan6er.
Assualt ladders. The bane of civilization.
We must outlaw ladders.
No one needs to fall more than once in order to kill a deer!
Those under 21 are not allowed to fall.
You must show an ID, get background checked and have two references if you plan on falling!
Every year those of us on Medicare must visit our doctor for a wellness check.
One of the prominent questions has to do with falls. Medicare keeps a close eye on falls
The democrats are not concerned with your reason, logic and irrefutable evidence. they have an axe to grind and the only thing that’s going to dissuade them is power.
Leftists hit hardest
just about everything kills more people than guns.
botox hairdresser nancy will introduce a bill repealing the law of gravity as “racist.”
If serious, Orange Man Bad...Trump.
make it look like an accident vito... perhaps a fall down the stairs...
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