Surprises that I learned about gun violence in the US:
More people die of firearm related suicides than firearm related homicides. In fact, when indiscriminately people discuss "firearm related deaths", those usually include suicides.
Rifles and assault weapons are not responsible for even 20% of firearm related deaths. Firearm related deaths are primarily the result of handguns.
The Assault Weapons Ban of 1994--the last major piece federal legislation of gun control--did not address handgun violence. If I was a 2ndA activist, this would piss me off, as it would seem completely superfluous to any problem of gun violence.
The majority of the victims of firearm related homicide violence are black males, between the ages of 18-30. The majority of the firearm related suicides are white males (source, Washington Post). The rates between homicide and suicide are relatively close, although they vary from year to year.
Not a surprise:
The NRA is not concerned about firearm related suicides.
Questions:
Are more men the victims of firearm related suicides?
More people die of firearm related suicides than firearm related homicides. In fact, when indiscriminately people discuss "firearm related deaths", those usually include suicides.
Rifles and assault weapons are not responsible for even 20% of firearm related deaths. Firearm related deaths are primarily the result of handguns.
The Assault Weapons Ban of 1994--the last major piece federal legislation of gun control--did not address handgun violence. If I was a 2ndA activist, this would piss me off, as it would seem completely superfluous to any problem of gun violence.
The majority of the victims of firearm related homicide violence are black males, between the ages of 18-30. The majority of the firearm related suicides are white males (source, Washington Post). The rates between homicide and suicide are relatively close, although they vary from year to year.
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| According to this chart, there are more homicides than suicides, gun-related. |
Not a surprise:
The NRA is not concerned about firearm related suicides.
Questions:
Are more men the victims of firearm related suicides?
