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Old 03-24-2013, 16:24   #1
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TR, thanks for the research and graphs. Learned something.
Was there a total (deaths and injuries) to link the percentages to?
And what the heck are people falling from to cause that much damage?
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Old 03-24-2013, 16:36   #2
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You are welcome.

I copied the charts from the website I originally referenced.

http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp

Kids like to climb, so I guess the falls are consequences from that.

Looks like if you leave out the 15 year old and up "children" from the "Fatal firearm accidents in 2007 by age groups" portion of the stats, there are about 65 firearms related accidental deaths among children under 15 each year.

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Old 03-26-2013, 19:13   #3
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TR, thanks for the research and graphs. Learned something.
Was there a total (deaths and injuries) to link the percentages to?
And what the heck are people falling from to cause that much damage?
Probably trampolines.

We should outlaw those suckers.
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Old 03-26-2013, 19:18   #4
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Probably trampolines.

We should outlaw those suckers.
Well according to Flo: http://www.geico.com/information/abo...ent-accidents/
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