Comparing accidental gun deaths from TVs and Furniture and guns

johnrlott.blogspot.com ^ | 13 December, 2012 | John Lott

[marktwain]

As many children under ten die from accidental falling TVs and Furniture as from guns.

New numbers show a record number of people were killed by falling televisions, furniture, and appliances in 2011. The report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows 41 people were killed in 2011, an increase from 31 in 2010, and 27 in 2009. The data shows that the majority of those killed were under the age of nine. . . .

Thanks to Steve Brown for this link.

Labels: accidentaldeaths, childrenguns

[marktwain]

So having a TV and Furniture in your house is as dangerous to children 9 and under as having a gun is. Of course, it is hard to use a TV or furniture to stop a home invader, kidnapper, or burglar.

[Paladin2]

So, can your enjoy taking your Oven to the Range?

[Red Badger]

How about bicycles? I bet the numbers are way higher........

[RicocheT]

I recall reading somewhere that kids drowning in 5 gallon buckets outnumber gun deaths for the same age group. People get excited about gun deaths, but ignore common incidents such as deaths in car accidents or household falls, etc.

[shelterguy]

“”New numbers show a record number of people were killed by falling televisions”””

Clearly we need to ban falling TVs.

[marktwain]

I recall reading somewhere that kids drowning in 5 gallon buckets outnumber gun deaths for the same age group. People get excited about gun deaths, but ignore common incidents such as deaths in car accidents or household falls, etc.

Those in the elite are not worried that five gallon buckets or furniture will be used against them or to impede their desire to control and impoverish the masses.

The TV, in fact, has become one of their primary means to enslaving the population.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Time to ban furniture and appliances!

[marktwain]

The total number fatal bicycle accidents are about the same as the total number of firearms accidents.

There are about 103 million bicycles in the U.S., and 310 million guns.

Therefore, bicycles are about three times as dangerous as guns.

[tiki]

The answer is all too clear...ban death.

[enraged]

My fridge almost killed me one night. I was a ‘little’ tipsy and darn near had the fridge fall on me. I grabbed the door handle, jerked it open, gravity took ahold at that point & I sat down hard while still holding onto the handle. The whole thing emptied out on me and all over the floor. If the freezer door hadn't hit the counter top it would have swallowed me whole. So I guess it wasn't the fridge that almost killed me, it was the wife! Oh to be young (and a little dumb)again!