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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGun violence sends injury reports soaring 80%!
In 2019, 23 patients were brought in for a violent firearm related injury. In 2020, that number nearly doubled, jumping to 42 patients a 80% increase.
Dr. Ann ORourke, the Trauma Center Medical Director at UW Health, says 38 gun-shot victims have been treated through October of this year.
These injuries are devastating injuries, said Dr. ORourke. We should look at firearm-related injuries more like how we would look at a pandemic.
Is anybody listening? Does anybody give a shit? Is this really just the 'cost of freedom'?
What the fuck is wrong with us?
Diamond_Dog
(34,316 posts)Why, YES, this is the cost of freedom!
AndyS
(14,559 posts)Brainfodder
(7,156 posts)I don't hunt and I don't camp in Grizzly Country, so I don't own a firearm. Nothing is wrong with me.
AndyS
(14,559 posts)maxsolomon
(34,894 posts)Gunners who insist that more guns do not increase the likelihood of shootings.
What is wrong with us the in the very recent liberal interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. I expect Gunners to begin agitating to repeal all regulations regarding full-automatic firearms.
AndyS
(14,559 posts)They will crawl on hands and knees over broken glass to vote for any gun humper while the rest of the country has other issues.
I once asked a gunner, "If you had to cast a vote for someone who would take your social security and health care but secure your guns or a fellow who would double your SS and give 100% covered healthcare but restrict your guns, which gets your vote?"
He said, "I don't know, that's a tough one . . ."