Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2014, 06:29 AM Jun 2014

Congressional report on gun violence in U.S. [View all]

More Americans have been killed by guns in the past 50 years than in all of the wars the country has ever fought -- including the Continental Army's victory over the British in 1781.

Black men aged 15-24 are 16 times more likely to die of gunshot wounds than non-Hispanic whites. While only 20 percent of gunshot victims are women, the vast majority of them are killed by current or former romantic partners.

Those sobering statistics are in a comprehensive report on gun violence compiled by U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-IL, released Wednesday. The report that Kelly called the first Congressional analysis of gun violence, makes several recommendations, including treating gun violence as a mental health issue.

Po Murray, vice chairman of the Newtown Action Alliance, said in the report there have been 57 school shootings since Adam Lanza blasted his way into Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, 2012, killing 20 first-graders and six educators.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Congressional-report-on-gun-violence-in-U-S-5583036.php

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care to comment as per the SOP Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #1

Robyn Kelly? You mean the bought and paid for by Bloomberg Robyn Kelly? DonP Jun 2014 #2

Have you read the report? flamin lib Jul 2014 #5

Read the report. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #7

You're right. Nothing new, all well established data that points to some serious issues flamin lib Jul 2014 #11

No, it points to some serious issues regarding violence in the US. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #13

You have a very unique way of analyzing data. nt flamin lib Jul 2014 #14

I read the report. (nt) blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #15

And found no connection between guns and gun violence. Like I said, unique. nt flamin lib Jul 2014 #16

I didn't say no connection. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #18

No, the auto comparison is correct in that flamin lib Jul 2014 #20

Which legislation? blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #24

Right now we are still operating with 19th century technology. If the auto industry had its flamin lib Jul 2014 #28

I'm opposed to mandatory registration. blueridge3210 Jul 2014 #30

Haven't shopped for gun safes have you. flamin lib Jul 2014 #31

Gun safes? Straw Man Jul 2014 #35

"Wooden car frames?" Hyperbole is all you got? Jenoch Jul 2014 #32

Not in the least. The auto industry has fought every innovation flamin lib Jul 2014 #33

There are countries that did not have Jenoch Jul 2014 #34

pure obstinance doesn't help much either. nt flamin lib Jul 2014 #36

What obstinence? Jenoch Jul 2014 #37

Yup, read it yesterday DonP Jul 2014 #8

Which particular source of information in the study do flamin lib Jul 2014 #9

Not real useful without a link to the report. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #3

Try this. russ1943 Jun 2014 #4

Tobacco killed that many people in five years hack89 Jul 2014 #6

Can't walk and chew gum, huh? flamin lib Jul 2014 #10

Just putting things in perspective hack89 Jul 2014 #12

Then I suppose you support the same methods applied to tobacco? flamin lib Jul 2014 #17

You would have to have several separate campaigns hack89 Jul 2014 #19

And you are doing what to forward these worthy flamin lib Jul 2014 #21

I donate a lot a time and money to mental health organizations hack89 Jul 2014 #23

Good. I applaud that. Just don't say "I support UCB." If you have done nothing flamin lib Jul 2014 #25

Don't take this the wrong way hack89 Jul 2014 #26

Right back at cha. I'm rubber, you're glue . . . bye. flamin lib Jul 2014 #27

I would add an extra percent gejohnston Jul 2014 #22

Can't be right discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #29

Don't a lot of wartime deaths occur from gunfire? krispos42 Jul 2014 #38