Facts to Ponder (Updated)
(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 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)
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(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
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(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.000188.
* 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.
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Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand !
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Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention.
Respectfully submitted,
A Concerned Citizen
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From: remelin@suddenlink.net
(Reply)
Message:
RE: "Facts To Ponder"
I understand the argument of this data, but one must consider that, even though the data compared is related to accidental deaths, guns weren't made for accidental death. If the presenter were to present the data on the annual rate of DELIBERATE gun deaths, it would be much more relevant, even if the rates exceeded the opposing physician rates. Comparing accidental gun deaths, to accidental physician deaths does not justly support the 2nd Amendment. Whomever posted this data, please consider a more relevant argument in order to prove the point; the point I support, but I certainly do not support this attempted argument.