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#1 cause of death of children in the US: [View all]

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#1 cause of death of children in the US: [View all] applegrove Aug 2025 OP

Gun nuts rally around RFK JR's moves to bring back measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diptheria and hlthe2b Aug 2025 #1

dont forget lock jaw, etc as well. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #28

Oh, I could add many many many more. n/t hlthe2b Aug 2025 #38

im sure u could.:) AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #39

guns over our children's lives yankee87 Aug 2025 #2

The NRA is irrelevant anymore TnDem Aug 2025 #37

Money Laundering yankee87 Aug 2025 #69

I remember MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #50

Whenever I think of her, and all the ruzzian rubles funneled through niyad Aug 2025 #55

Little off topic but Bluestocking Aug 2025 #3

Can I be a bit non-PC here? I'll bet 90% of all gun deaths of children in the US are caused by men. erronis Aug 2025 #4

True enough, but there have been some horrendous incidents with handguns unsecured in cars & purses... hlthe2b Aug 2025 #19

100% are caused by guns. Iggo Aug 2025 #70

We are talking about gun deaths, ergo, iggo. erronis Aug 2025 #72

Another meme! Omg CloudWatcher Aug 2025 #5

Cars don't kill people Cirsium Aug 2025 #22

Air bags, crumple zones... Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #48

The number one cause of death of chiildren in the US is patriarchy. The niyad Aug 2025 #6

Well stated! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #8

Thank you. niyad Aug 2025 #10

Thank you for your well informed, insightful post! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #11

Hear! Hear!! ♀️💖♀️ littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #25

Thank you! Heidi Aug 2025 #44

The patriarchy Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #52

Thank you so much. Sadly, your statement is quite correct. niyad Aug 2025 #57

I try very, very hard Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #58

So true ... and well stated! The patriarchy is not only sexist but also racist (for the most part) FakeNoose Aug 2025 #59

Data was blocked during Bush Jr. Administration Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #7

Consistent with Niyad's post #6 above! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #9

That stat makes no sense. That would Melon Aug 2025 #20

Yes sab390 Aug 2025 #30

You've never taken a class Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #49

NOT vaccines mgardener Aug 2025 #12

Not unless you like losing elections TnDem Aug 2025 #13

1,403 children killed by guns in 2024 womanofthehills Aug 2025 #29

In 1956 -1960 mgardener Aug 2025 #63

Then we have around 4000 kids who are shot but don't die womanofthehills Aug 2025 #64

republicans have failed our children RT Atlanta Aug 2025 #14

Armed! Godot51 Aug 2025 #15

But what about-aaa my rights and free dumbs to own a gun? Botany Aug 2025 #16

Guns will continue to be the leading cause of death for children TomSlick Aug 2025 #17

I once overheard a local idiot proclaim that his guns are his children. miyazaki Aug 2025 #34

They love their guns. Everyone and everything else pales to insignificance. TomSlick Aug 2025 #41

Which mean's REPUBLICANS are the #1 cause of death of children. Buddyzbuddy Aug 2025 #18

assuming you count RFK Jr as a Republican, yes. GopherGal Aug 2025 #24

Sure, but I don't think he knows what he is. Buddyzbuddy Aug 2025 #26

guns don't protect they kill North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #21

Great post. applegrove Aug 2025 #23

Maybe in your house, not mine TnDem Aug 2025 #35

Is/are your gun(s) properly secured? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #54

Oh, they do occasionally protect Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #53

Very true in so many cases dwayneb Aug 2025 #60

Mandatory 5 year jail sentence for anyone illegally possessing a firearm MichMan Aug 2025 #27

Oops...There goes half of Chicago to prison TnDem Aug 2025 #36

Apparently they aren't enforcing them then MichMan Aug 2025 #42

it... myohmy2 Aug 2025 #31

IMO, the best Jon Stewart clip: Laffy Kat Aug 2025 #32

Yes that was a great moment. Why I think JS should applegrove Aug 2025 #33

Also ... displaying the Ten Commandments in US classrooms didn't save any lives FakeNoose Aug 2025 #40

Republicans. diane in sf Aug 2025 #43

the pandemic that will never be fixed. pansypoo53219 Aug 2025 #45

A gun pandemic Republicans don't want to end. It makes America applegrove Aug 2025 #46

Give the gop more time at the wheel... C Moon Aug 2025 #47

I think the #1 cause of death for children in the U.S., Bayard Aug 2025 #51

Depends on how you qualify that Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #56

Leaving loaded guns around the house Bayard Aug 2025 #66

Leaving loaded guns around the house Bayard Aug 2025 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Aug 2025 #68

Great interview between John Stewart and an idiot state senator from OK. paulrevere2018 Aug 2025 #61

The possession of firearms is a higher priority than the consequence Torchlight Aug 2025 #62

In this country, guns are more important than people. Iggo Aug 2025 #71

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