Economic cost of firearm injury hospital care in US-nearly 2.5 billion in 2 yrs.

[kpete]

Presented findings from our economic analysis of the cost of firearm injury hospital care in the United States. Cost of ED and inpatient care cost nearly $2.5 billion in a 2-year period.

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[live love laugh]

1. I had wondered about the toll of the survivors of gun violence.

Long term costs have to be exponentially higher not just financially, but emotionally and quality of life wise.

[Takket]

2. That's all? Seems like it would be a lot more.

[tanyev]

3. Time for medical insurance companies and hospital conglomerates to speak up.

And stop giving money to any politicians who won't support gun regulation.

[ret5hd]

4. RepuQ take on this:

Firearm injuries contribute $1.25B per year to our GNP!!!

Why do you want to kill our economy???

[70sEraVet]

5. Certainly a justification for demanding that gun owners pay for a special insurance.

[AndyS]

6. That's only $3.12/gun a year.

Set up an IRS database for gun owners and let them pick up the tab? Pay the tax or surrender your gun?