8 per day. 2,920 per year killed.

[palmettomoon]

I wonder if we subtract "bangers' beef' from the stats what the number of "teens and kids" killed would be.

 

[jeep78]

I absolute believe that many are reported as "accidents".

Do you remember before the 96 games when Atlanta wanted to lower its crime rate? The then mayor decided to not count "incidents" as a crime unless an arrest was made.

Probably the same kind of reporting going on with these fabricated stats.

 

[Bennyboy]

Even if the statistic is true, it tells me there are too many teens and kids that don’t know how to handle a firearm properly. Loaded guns sat all over my house growing up (no one had a safe) and not a single person I knew got shot or even had a negligent discharge.

 

[WinstonSmith]

Statistics are dumb. I was taught in Statistics 101 that you figured out the answer you want and do the problem in the way that gets you that answer. It's a requirement for political science majors. Go figure.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Do you remember before the 96 games when Atlanta wanted to lower its crime rate? The then mayor decided to not count "incidents" as a crime unless an arrest was made.

Probably the same kind of reporting going on with these fabricated stats.

Even if the books aren't getting cooked, Tex McIver shooting his wife was an "accident". Lot of things reported as accidents, aren't. Just sayin'....

 

[Radar363]

Why do you hate the children ?

 

[Jackie Graham]

Yeah it is just the negative media hype for all the bleeding heart liberals. If they put actual numbers out there no one would care.

 

[tommyt654]

Probably a low count considering folks that leave weapons unlocked in drawers,in a vehicle,etc. or where easy access can be had.As an example my older brother was killed because someone failed to lock-up his weapon correctly and his son got hold of it and shot my brother 3 times in the head for $75 and a case of beer.You think its wrong,I think your wrong!!!.Had the gun been properly locked away there a greater chance (staistically) my bro would be alive today,safety counts ,wrecklessness with any weapon can kill randomly.Stats do make little difference,action is what needs to happen and being wreckless and immature with improper storage will always end in a tragedy

 

[GeauxLSU]

Teens and kids. By improperly stored firearms. I call bullshyte on this 'stat'. Radio ad here in Macon.

2,920 are killed a year? Well that's terrible.
880,000 are killed every year by abortion. Oh wait....

 

[heystranger]

Why do you hate the children ?

Have you seen some of today's children ??