Physicians vs Gunowners - The Firearms Forum

Shizamus · 10-30-2003, 12:16 AM

a. The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
b. Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
c. Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.

(Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services)

Now think about this:

Guns: a. The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
b. The number of accidental gun deaths per year (all age groups) is 1,500.
c. The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.000188.

Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun
owners.

Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do"

FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before
this gets completely out of hand!!!!!

(Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statistics on
lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical
attention.)

Marlin · 10-30-2003, 01:22 AM

Great post, Shiz.

I've seen this before and it's a great item to keep before us every once in a while. It also has a fantastic message.

Also, even though I are one, however, not of that ilk, I'd truly like to see the statistics re: the lawyers that are killing off this country as fast and as hard as they can.

This is serious business, not something at which to laugh.

10-30-2003, 12:16 AM	#1
Shizamus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Vermont Posts: 891	Physicians vs Gunowners a. The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. b. Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000. c. Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. (Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services) Now think about this: Guns: a. The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. b. The number of accidental gun deaths per year (all age groups) is 1,500. c. The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.000188. Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do" FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR. Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!! (Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention.) __________________ “The Matrix is a system, Neo, and that system is our enemy. When you are inside, you look around, what do you see? Businessmen, teachers, lawyers, carpenters, the very minds we are trying to save. Until we do, these people are part of that system and that makes them our enemies. You have to understand that most of these people are not ready to be unplugged and many are so hopelessly dependent on the system, they’ll fight to protect it. “The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.” - Morpheus, in the movie, “The Matrix” -->

10-30-2003, 01:22 AM	#2
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Great post, Shiz. I've seen this before and it's a great item to keep before us every once in a while. It also has a fantastic message. Also, even though I are one, however, not of that ilk, I'd truly like to see the statistics re: the lawyers that are killing off this country as fast and as hard as they can. This is serious business, not something at which to laugh. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*