12 Gun Stats that may help inform your opinion

100
Number of people killed by guns in the U.S., every day

12
Number of children who die every day from gun violence in the U.S.

950
School shootings since Sandy Hook, including 27 school shootings so far this year.

18 to 21
Peak ages for violent offending with firearms

8 million
Number of AR-15s and its variations in circulation

9 in 10
Number of people who will die after attempting suicide with a gun

98
Percentage of mass shooters who are men

89
Percentage of gun owners who favor preventing the "mentally ill" from purchasing guns

77
Percentage of gun owners who favor background checks at private sales and gun shows

54
Percentage of gun deaths that are suicides; 43% are murders

79
Percentage of murders that involved a firearm

1
Percentage of people who defended themselves with their guns in violent crimes

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101774780/gun-control-debate-statistics

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Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

The gun culture of the 1700s wasn't meant for todays society, it doesn't make any sense.

beaglehunter · 80-89, M

@Ryannnnnn i will see if i can find sombody from the 1700s and ask if thats true and if i do i will get back to you

Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

@beaglehunter I mean if you're going back in time then meeting someone who can see the future is just as plausable at that point.

canusernamebemyusername · M

@beaglehunter Have you ever loaded a musket beaglefucker? How many shots per second were you able to achieve? Modern guns did not exist when the constitution was written. They are a completely different weapon that just happens to have the same name.
The constitution doesn't even specify guns either. It's just the hill repedocans choose to die on.

beaglehunter · 80-89, M

@canusernamebemyusername i have loaded a muzzle loader many times and have shot a few deer with it yes.you can argue your point as long as you want that is your right as is mine. freedom of speach is a great thing and it would make you look a lot better to change some of your language.how ever if you want to talk like that i could return the same by telling you whos mother i did that to but i have a bit more class.