And how many murders are committed with sharp objects?
Factor out the Black and Hispanic numbers from the USA and it is even much lower
Ping for later.
bkmk
Bttt for later
It’s a stupid argument because a “murder” necessarily means someone dies. So any “murder” rate necessarily is greatly influenced by the availability and quality of emergency medical care. Statistically, over the same period as represented in the graph, the survival rate for GSW victims in America has increased faster than the number of murders has decreased, indicating that while more people are being shot, fewer enough are dying that the murder rate is in decline. Hardly brag-worthy.
Point of fact, it’s an inherently deceptive statistic. The use of disinformation and outright lies is the other side’s stock in trade. We need to avoid using those same tools, else we’re no better than they are.