[GOPJ]

And guns in the hands of good people protected how many thousands from an early death?

[Gay State Conservative]

later

[shoff]

How many were actually suicides but protected from the embarrassment.

[trebb]

So - how many die from accidental car mishaps - or accidental drug overdoses...
Guns - about 728
Cars - about 35,000
Drugs - about 110,000

[Lowell1775]

Read later.
Thank you!

[redfreedom]

“• Individuals aged 14-30 are consistently more likely to die of accidental shootings than any other age group.”

I’d say the reason for that is lack of safety in firearms handling and storage.

I do not like keeping a rifle or shot gun loaded in the house simply because in picking it up from the leaning position with the butt on the floor, the muzzle is often pointed at one’s head. A large “Open Chamber” flag indicates the chamber is empty for our “ready” gun by the entry door. It takes just seconds to put a magazine in, hit the B.A.D. lever, safety off and it’s ready to go.

[PGalt]

Thanks to all posters. Important perspectives.

[nagant]

How many were unintended “friendly fire” victims of otherwise righteous self defense shootings? Wouldn’t those be rightly chargeable to the perpetrators?

[kickstart]

I don't see any gun deaths by race/demographics.

[Chicory]

As a general rule, fatalities are about 1/4 of gunshot victims. I find it odd that gun accident fatalities are almost 2/3rds of these gunshot accidents.

[Big Red Badger]

Safety First is Always good Advice!
Thanks!