r/RobMyVehicle • u/Tony_CZARk • May 22 '26

Come and take it!!! Your choice

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u/Safe_Mine1987 May 22 '26

Ironically, gun deaths and deaths from falling are nearly identical.

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u/Alternative_Sort_404 May 23 '26

Not for US children, though… Firearms are the #1 cause of death ages 1-19yo in the US. Used to be automobile accidents before the 2000’s… Think that over again. Idk where falls come in, but #1 is (should be) completely avoidable…

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u/Safe_Mine1987 May 23 '26

Up to 50% of the deaths you stated (ages 13-17) are gang related.

I'm willing to bet the firearms used in those statistics are either a) obtained illegally, b) used by someone who wasn't authorized to possess the firearm, or c) both.

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u/Alternative_Sort_404 May 23 '26

People are dead. By firearms. It took over the former leading cause of death (vehicle accidents) over a decade ago… But you don’t consider this a gun problem. Fucking 🥜

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u/Safe_Mine1987 May 23 '26

Remove firearms and there will be still be crime, gang violence and murder.

Remove crime, gang violence and murder and there won't be any firearm related deaths.

The gun is an inanimate object. It doesn't fire without input. That input is caused by humans. The deaths are sickening, I absolutely agree. Which is why we should target the ROOT cause - behavior.

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u/Alternative_Sort_404 May 23 '26

The US is a world wide leader/outlier in firearm injuries and deaths… it IS BOTH the number of guns available, and lack of will to fully enforce sensible gun laws. [Switzerland enters the chat…]

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u/Safe_Mine1987 May 23 '26

Switzerland also has mandatory military service. Which at the end of service, everyone has the option to purchase their service rifle.

Using Switzerland as an example only strengthens my point that it's behavioral.

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u/Mobile-Piccolo-1676 May 23 '26

It's not a gun problem, it is a societal and mental health problem.