Accidental Shooting Deaths By Kids Up 31%

[Zappa]

Remember the source is NPR, and they have an anti-gun agenda:

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

www.npr.org

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Probably mostly in Chicago and Baltimore where no one GAS anyway. Jack.

 

[Dennis in MA]

So if sales are up 31%, accidental shootings should be up commensurate. If we had double the # of drivers, accidents would go up. Double the NPR budget, double the NPR bullspit spewed. It's sort of expected.

I'm looking for an actual newsworthy topic here.

 

[Palladin]

"The most likely age group to be both shooters and victims are teenagers ages 14 to 17"

so gangbangers showing off guns...

 

[rep308]

Simple solution, bring back school firearm safety classes, as likely as bringing back morning prayer....

 

[eboos]

I blame Tic Toc.

 

[AHM]

Remember the source is NPR, and they have an anti-gun agenda:

High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids

Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.

www.npr.org

Does this include the late-breaking Milk Crate Challenge stats?

 

[FiremanBob]

Aside from the statistics being skewed by gang-bangers, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some increase in small children handing firearms. Unfortunately, the dirtbag "parent" segment of the population appears to be growing.

 

[enbloc]

I'll bet "Intentional" shootings by kids are up too...

 

[Dench]

Remember, the CDC has stated very recently its next project is firearm related injury.

Wish I was kidding. NPR is just setting the stage like the political hacks they are.

 

[Uzi2]

Simple solution, bring back school firearm safety classes, as likely as bringing back morning prayer....

Yup

 

[HARRYM]

So if you have one accidental shooting death a 31% increase would be 1.31 accidental shooting deaths. Numbers, percents, volume all are able to be stated in a way that it suits those who have an agenda.

 

[ridleyman]

I bet swimming pools kill more kids than guns.

 

[LittleCalm]

I bet swimming pools kill more kids than guns.

And medical malpractice. That’s the big killer generally and yet crickets. The anti 2A crowd doesn’t care at all about saving lives. It’s just gunz are icky.

 

[whacko]

I bet swimming pools kill more kids than guns.

Accidental poisening death among kids is 730 to 1000 per year depending on the source.

Accidental shooting death among kids is 50 to 200 per year depending on the source.

Clearly It's time for license to purchase household chemicals combined with drano control. It's for the children.

 

[LittleCalm]

Accidental poisening death among kids is 730 to 1000 per year depending on the source.

Accidental shooting death among kids is 50 to 200 per year depending on the source.

Clearly It's time for license to purchase household chemicals combined with drano control. It's for the children.

Do doctors ask about safe storage of knives, medicines and chemicals/poisons? Or the watching of CNN? I mean, the list of stuff that can kill you is never ending.

 

[AHM]

Do doctors ask about safe storage of knives, medicines and chemicals/poisons? ...

Dunno, but I toured the American Veterinary Medical Association's
annual meeting's Boston trade show in Jul'01,
and they are inordinately concerned with patients gaining control of sharps.

They act as if the need for self-sheathing cannulas
originates with non-human primates,
but that's hardly the only risk.