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Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:36 AM Apr 2015

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Just a few numbers. [View all]

As of April 28 there have been 14,788 gun incidents resulting in death or injury in 2015.

189 children 0-11 killed or injured.

708 teens 12-17 killed or injured.

632 "accidental" shootings.

In the last 72 hours there have been 262 gun related incidents ranging from shots fired to mass murder.

Of all this mayhem guns were used defensively less than 3% of the time.

We are only 118 days into 2015.

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

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Just a few numbers. [View all] flamin lib Apr 2015 OP

I've read that most police shootings aren't included in stats, and I'm not sure valerief Apr 2015 #1

There were 1,352 police involved shootings. flamin lib Apr 2015 #2

Thanks, not sure how I missed that. nt valerief Apr 2015 #3

Self Defense Gun Use GayPleb Apr 2015 #4

Visit the website. It describes categories and methodology. nt flamin lib Apr 2015 #5

Definitions: GayPleb May 2015 #6

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