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To: Jack Hammer; All
You have to check around, but I believe (don’t quote me on this) that the number of firearms related fatalities is lower than bicycle accidents, drownings, and electrocutions. Lower than deaths from mismanaged surgeries, and waaaaaay lower than traffic accidents.

Fatal firearms accidents in the U.S., 613.

Fatal bicycle accidents in the U.S. 698.

It appears, as far as accidents go, bicycles are more dangerous than guns.

21 posted on 07/05/2011 1:44:21 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain; All
You have to check around, but I believe (don’t quote me on this) that the number of firearms related fatalities is lower than bicycle accidents, drownings, and electrocutions. Lower than deaths from mismanaged surgeries, and waaaaaay lower than traffic accidents. Fatal firearms accidents in the U.S., 613. Fatal bicycle accidents in the U.S. 698. It appears, as far as accidents go, bicycles are more dangerous than guns.

I should have mentioned: This is for the year 2007.

25 posted on 07/05/2011 2:32:52 PM PDT by marktwain
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