Doctors vs Guns

Post by **Iane_Blaidd** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:07 pm

Doctors

(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is
700,000.

(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians
per year are

120,000.

(C) Accidental deaths per physician
is

0.171

Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of
Health and Human Services.

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Now think about this:

Guns

(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.

is

80,000,000.

(Yes, that's 80 million)

(B) The number of accidental gun deaths

per year, all age groups,

is

1,500.

(C) The number of accidental deaths
per gun owner
is

.0000188

Statistics courtesy of FBI

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So, statistically, doctors are approximately

9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.

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Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.'

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FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN,

BUT

Almost everyone has at least one doctor.
This means you are over 9,000 times more likely to be killed by a doctor as by a gun owner!!!

Post by **ricepaper blakbriar** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:34 pm

Ok so I am more likely to get accidentally killed by a doctor. What about intentionally what do those statistics look like?

Post by **kaput** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:02 pm

i know my legally owned gun is intensionally gonna kill the bad guy pointing his illegal gun. so 1 for 1 = 100%

Post by **Whipsnade** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:57 pm

You may not like guns. You may choose not to own one. That is your right.
You might not believe in God. That is your choice.
However, if someone breaks into your home at 3AM the first two things you are going to do are:
1) Call someone with a gun.
2) Pray they get there in time."

**Kazh** · Post by **Kazh** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:35 pm

outlaw doctors?

Post by **Timothian** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:40 am

Are there any statistics for doctors who own guns?

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/860120 · Post by **Twinkeltoes** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:54 am

Since many die in auto crashes every year, I think we should just ban owning cars personally...would fix the over weight American society issue at the same time!

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/1433133 · Post by **Opus** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:58 am

Twinkeltoes wrote:Since many die in auto crashes every year, I think we should just ban owning cars personally...would fix the over weight American society issue at the same time!

I agree, everyone should ride bicycles so I seem less lame when I say I ride a bike all day every day!

Post by **Iane_Blaidd** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:05 am

Opus wrote:
Twinkeltoes wrote:Since many die in auto crashes every year, I think we should just ban owning cars personally...would fix the over weight American society issue at the same time!
I agree, everyone should ride bicycles so I seem less lame when I say I ride a bike all day every day!

that won't make you less lame Opus sorry

Post by **Iane_Blaidd** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:48 am

Whipsnade wrote:You may not like guns. You may choose not to own one. That is your right.
You might not believe in God. That is your choice.
However, if someone breaks into your home at 3AM the first two things you are going to do are:
1) Call someone with a gun.
2) Pray they get there in time."

yeah 911 dial and pray; no thanks i like the feel of cold hard steel and knowing i can take care of myself!