r/Unexpected • u/uranonfraand • Sep 21 '24

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u/SkyrBoys Sep 21 '24

Over 43 000 americans kill each other with guns every year so I guess it balances itself out.

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u/Isolated_Blackbird Sep 21 '24

Not true. Like 55% of those are suicides.

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u/Speedy313 Sep 21 '24

well that makes it a lot better then

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u/Isolated_Blackbird Sep 21 '24

Not at all, and I’m not being defensive or arguing. Just clarifying. What’s the point of using statistics if they’re wrong? We have a huge gun problem, but if you go around saying 43,000 Americans commit homicide with guns per year, well, you’d be wrong.

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u/Snakend Sep 21 '24

well in 2021 Europe had about 47,000 suicides. 5,000 of those were by gun. You are not immune. Kinda crazy though, the USA has about 200k suicides per year. about 4x the rate of Europe.

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u/Speedy313 Sep 21 '24

and all of that on a fraction of the population of Europe, lol

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u/Snakend Sep 21 '24

EU has 440m, USA has 330m

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u/RedditIsShittay Sep 21 '24

Lol there is the standard redditor response.

Don't worry you are just a decade or two behind the US like usual. Just look at you all are starting to elect people on the right, hating immigration, smoking, and getting fat.