What should we do about 'assault rifles'? American deaths in 2016 (most recent good data I could find): Heart disease: 633,842 Medical errors: c. 250,000 Motor vehicle crashes: 37,461 Work accidents: 5,190 Drowning: c. 3,500 Murdered by knife: 1,604 Murdered by rifle: 374
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Replying to @primalpoly
Opioid related deaths about 35,000. That’s another one to put in perspective.
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Replying to @EeceeEauClaire
Or tobacco-induced deaths: about 480,000 per year. Cigarettes are 12x worse than Oxycontin.
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