Doctors vs Gun Owners

[jimbo-indy]

Gun Safety Facts

Some of you have probably seen this before but I think it needs to be more widely circulated:

US Gun Statistics
Various Sources
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(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)

Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
Yes, that is 80 million.

(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.
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[CulpeperMM]

thanks for this

 

[MinuteManMike]

LINK: Death by doctor more likely than gun

 

[TempusFugit]

I have worked in the medical field for nearly 17 years and can tell you it's true. Doctors are nothing more than mechanics that work on a different machine. They're just men and women that have the same strenghts, weaknesses, insecurities, and temptations as you or me. Plenty of dumb-asses in white lab coats so research you doctor well.

 

[MinuteManMike]

I have worked in the medical field for nearly 17 years and can tell you it's true. Doctors are nothing more than mechanics that work on a different machine. They're just men and women that have the same strenghts, weaknesses, insecurities, and temptations as you or me. Plenty of dumb-asses in white lab coats so research you doctor well.

Yeah, between affirmative action and grade inflation, I have ZERO expectations of competence in any medical "professional".

 

[ferg409]

thanks for this

 

[smiley69_300]

I did a search and couldnt find this posted here yet. Even if it has. Its still a good one.

Doctors vs. Gun Owners



Doctors


(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 and Human Services)

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Now think about this:​

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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 .000188.


(Statistics courtesy of FBI)

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So, statistically, doctors are approximately​

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9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.​

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Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.'​

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FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN,​

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BUT​

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Almost everyone has at least one doctor.​

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This means you are over 900 times more likely to be killed by a doctor as a gun owner!!!​

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Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.​

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We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!​

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Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on​

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lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek​

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medical attention! ​

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[88E30M50]

If your doctor is a gun owner, does that raise your chances or even them out?

 

[schafe]

The numbers are staggering, just staggering. There oughta be a law......

 

[SSGSAD]

The numbers are staggering, just staggering. There oughta be a law......

I have seen this before, just could not remember the numbers, that happens when you get old.....

 

[schafe]

I have seen this before, just could not remember the numbers, that happens when you get old.....

Wow! you too, huh? Must be a conspiracy!

 

[smiley69_300]

If your doctor is a gun owner, does that raise your chances or even them out?

lol yeah I guess it would.

 

[cosermann]

Posted:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general_firearms_discussion/25245-gun_safety_facts.html

 

[smiley69_300]

Posted:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general_firearms_discussion/25245-gun_safety_facts.html

Its ok that was almost a year ago. Time to refresh everyone.

 

[Andre46996]

I have seen this before, just could not remember the numbers, that happens when you get old.....

I just read it and I forgot the numbers by the time I got to the bottom of the page, lucky I even remember what the OP was about.

 

[CSK22]

Awesome thread!

Any sources for the info though? I'd love to show a friend but I'm not sure hed buy "from fbi" without a link :-/

 

[Trpanther]

Love it, I keep telling my wife the doctors are killing us maybe she will believe me now.

 

[Astrocreep]

EGADS! What if your lawyer is a gun owner?!

My wife is both a lawyer and a gun owner... should I be worried?
Do the guns make her less of a threat?

 

[danmdevries]

Just as a side note you'd probably be surprised to find out how many doctors are gun owners. I know a couple competitive shooters as well.

 

[groovatron]

Although I find this little "statistical numbers game" humorous, I hope that all of you take a good look at how these "facts" are portrayed. I am not sure where the number of accidental deaths via doctor came from, but it is most certainly lumped with other statistics. I would imagine that the person who came up with this is including deaths caused by hospital bourne infections, prescription med reactions, and many other deaths that are not neccessarily related soley to a doctor. If we were to include all of these sources of accidental medical deaths, then it would only be fair to add nurses, pharmacists, pharmaceutical execs, etc. to the numbers. I would assume that the numbers would work out quite differently. If I get a chance, perhaps I will post statistical study that is not misleading and has the sources cited.

It never ceases to amaze me how people are so quick to jump on a "study" without researching the facts, simply because it fits into their personal agenda