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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 9 Nov 2015

    400,000: Americans who died fighting in World War II. 400,000: Americans who died by household Firearms since 2001

    • Retweets 37,655
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    12:20 pm - 9 Nov 2015
    1,251 replies . 37,655 retweets 34,479 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. ak3 fanboy‏ @nitsujeke 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson stick to tweeting science

        60 replies . 30 retweets 463 likes
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      4. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @DrSchadNFreude

        @DrSchadNFreude @misterdanger21 @neiltyson try again.pic.twitter.com/Jy70Rglm9p

        16 replies . 24 retweets 57 likes
      5. Darth Gandalf‏ @DarthGandalf1 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @DrSchadNFreude @misterdanger21 @neiltyson so 1712 dead a year is ok? Understood. Thank you so much for that lesson.

        2 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
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      7. JM‏ @The_J_M_F 2 Dec 2015
        Replying to @DrSchadNFreude

        @DrSchadNFreude @Brainsonwall @misterdanger21 @neiltysonpic.twitter.com/QudVTQGSsx

        3 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. Andreas Klinger  ✌️‏Verified account @andreasklinger 2 Dec 2015
        Replying to @The_J_M_F

        @The_J_M_F switzerland has very strict gun rules/distrubtion/education. honduras is an economic mess. @DrSchadNFreude @Brainsonwall

        0 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson numbers lie sir. Here are facts:pic.twitter.com/FpeTeDuPB1

        82 replies . 193 retweets 491 likes
      3. Kyle Dillman‏ @Dillpicklz 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @neiltyson you can't really be that stupid, can you? Be honest...do you have aspergers?

        4 replies . 3 retweets 31 likes
      4. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Dillpicklz

        @Dillpicklz @neiltyson not a fan of research and facts huh?!?

        3 replies . 1 retweet 18 likes
      5. Kyle Dillman‏ @Dillpicklz 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @neiltyson just going to ignore this basic math error while spouting off about 'facts and research,' huh? Seems about right

        1 reply . 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Dillpicklz

        @Dillpicklz @neiltyson your math skills are lacking big time. Guess your calculator is limited to 2 decimals.

        4 replies . 1 retweet 1 like
      7. Kyle Dillman‏ @Dillpicklz 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @neiltyson since obviously you failed out of 5th grade math http://www.skillsyouneed.com/num/percent-change.html … #GED

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Dillpicklz

        @Dillpicklz @neiltyson really? Go ahead, divide 32000 by 312mil then apologize or shut up. Your math is wrong and ur too small to admit it.

        4 replies . 1 retweet 3 likes
      9. Kyle Dillman‏ @Dillpicklz 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @neiltyson but for everybody else, this is the typical intelligence level of gun nuts #middleschoolwashard #sotheyfailedout

        2 replies . 0 retweets 4 likes
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      2. Enrique Shockwave‏ @Thejakeoltmann 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson source?

        23 replies . 13 retweets 245 likes
      3. A witch, probably.‏ @kellybarnhill 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Thejakeoltmann

        @Thejakeoltmann @neiltyson The source is the CDC. Here's an analysis:http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2015/aug/27/nicholas-kristof/more-americans-killed-guns-1968-all-wars-says-colu/ …

        2 replies . 1 retweet 22 likes
      4. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @kellybarnhill

        @kellybarnhill @Thejakeoltmann @neiltyson also from CDC are the actual factspic.twitter.com/Y9rWu6BuSI

        4 replies . 26 retweets 38 likes
      5. A witch, probably.‏ @kellybarnhill 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @Thejakeoltmann Your lack of compassion for the victims of suicide is shocking. I have nothing to say to people like you.

        2 replies . 0 retweets 8 likes
      6. Murdoch‏ @Brainsonwall 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @kellybarnhill

        @kellybarnhill @Thejakeoltmann who are you speaking to? I said nothing about suicides. Just posted facts from CDC. Pay attention.

        2 replies . 0 retweets 4 likes
      7. Mythic‏ @MythicalRedFox 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Brainsonwall

        @Brainsonwall @kellybarnhill @Thejakeoltmann If 60% are suicides and you're claiming there's no problem, then yes, you're lacking compassion

        5 replies . 0 retweets 3 likes
      8. Mythic‏ @MythicalRedFox 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @MythicalRedFox

        .@Brainsonwall @kellybarnhill @Thejakeoltmann Maybe pay attention to your own infographic?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Mythic‏ @MythicalRedFox 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @MythicalRedFox

        .@Brainsonwall @kellybarnhill @Thejakeoltmann Also implying that victims of gang related murders don't matter is also lack of compassion.

        2 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
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