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billh58

(6,641 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2023, 10:54 AM Jan 2023

Can't Ignore: 1,010 US Gun Deaths, 17 Mass Shootings By Jan. 9

Earlier this week, following the New Year, we vowed to keep our eyes on the data and to keep you informed of the numbers. Numbers that are far to high to ignore.

By 9th day of the year the National Gun Violence Association has already reported 1,010 hun related deaths, 17 mass shootings, and 1 mass killing.

it should be noted that more than half of all the gun deaths in this time have been determined to be suicides.

There have been 46 children killed and 102 injured by gun violence since the New Year.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/can-t-ignore-1-010-us-gun-deaths-17-mass-shootings-by-jan-9/ar-AA1684P2?cvid=2e2ec2b8ab25446794f80dd0aa7013ac

Off to a roaring start, and the gun crowd couldn't be happier because their "rights" haven't been regulated.

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Can't Ignore: 1,010 US Gun Deaths, 17 Mass Shootings By Jan. 9 (Original Post) billh58 Jan 2023 OP

It would be good if a news commentator, like Lawrence O'Donnell would state these statistics at the Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #1

OR could Minority Party regularly post a weekly update on CSPAN... TigressDem Jan 2023 #3

I hope one of our Congress people are here or will be forwarded this post. Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #11

Didn't Keith O do something similar? DashOneBravo Jan 2023 #6

Yes maybe that was it. I just remember one of them keeping a running count and declaring it every Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #8

+1 DashOneBravo Jan 2023 #10

and the icing on the cake? GenXer47 Jan 2023 #2

NRA probably says SCantiGOP Jan 2023 #5

As bad as it sounds, 2020 set the record that will be hard to top. patphil Jan 2023 #4

it will never stop now republianmushroom Jan 2023 #7

Just Unbelievable ❗ Duppers Jan 2023 #9

Maraya1969

(22,997 posts)

1. It would be good if a news commentator, like Lawrence O'Donnell would state these statistics at the

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:13 AM

Jan 2023

end of every show. Keep hammering it to the American public.

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)

3. OR could Minority Party regularly post a weekly update on CSPAN...

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:28 AM

Jan 2023

And challenge America to do better.

Reach across the isle and give the "put up or shut up" speech....

"Can we at least get the mental health funding to stop the suicides?"

"Can we work together on that?"

AND IF NUMBERS GO DOWN WHEN CONGRESS WORKS TOGETHER....

See? It isn't THAT bad to actually DO our jobs and agree on some basic human terms.

That puts it in the Historical Record anyway.

Harder to white wash it that way.

Maraya1969

(22,997 posts)

11. I hope one of our Congress people are here or will be forwarded this post.

Reply to TigressDem (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 08:36 PM

Jan 2023

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

6. Didn't Keith O do something similar?

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 01:25 PM

Jan 2023

With regards to Iraq. I seem to remember the phrase “since Mission Accomplished “

I think that’s a good idea

Maraya1969

(22,997 posts)

8. Yes maybe that was it. I just remember one of them keeping a running count and declaring it every

Reply to DashOneBravo (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 02:25 PM

Jan 2023

show

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

10. +1

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 06:08 PM

Jan 2023

GenXer47

(1,204 posts)

2. and the icing on the cake?

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:24 AM

Jan 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/08/virginia-teacher-shooting-by-six-year-old

A six year old shoots his teacher!
Happy 2023 everyone!

SCantiGOP

(14,238 posts)

5. NRA probably says

Reply to GenXer47 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 01:24 PM

Jan 2023

the problem was there wasn’t a good six year old to stop the bad six year old.
Guns for babies!

patphil

(6,941 posts)

4. As bad as it sounds, 2020 set the record that will be hard to top.

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:33 AM

Jan 2023

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/03/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/

republianmushroom

(17,612 posts)

7. it will never stop now

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 02:05 PM

Jan 2023

Duppers

(28,246 posts)

9. Just Unbelievable ❗

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 05:25 PM

Jan 2023

I sent this out in an email the other day:

Investigating the Gun Lobby
https://vpc.org/investigating-the-gun-lobby/

Access Denied: How the Gun Lobby is Depriving Police, Policy Makers, and the Public of the Data We Need to Prevent Gun Violence

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/access-denied-how-gun-lobby-depriving-police-policy-makers-and

Federal Lobbying $ to lawmakers,
1998-2022:
Gun rights: $196.5 million
vs
Gun control: $30.1 million

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