Conrad Hackett Dec 12, 2022

"International Statistics of the Year" according to the Royal Statistical Society

Americans killed annually by
All Islamic jihadist terrorists 9
Armed toddlers 21
Lightning 31
Lawnmowers 69
Being hit by a bus 264
Falling out of bed 737
Being shot by another American 11,737

2017 winner: https://rss.org.uk/RSS/media/File-library/News/Press%20release/18-12-2017-THE-RSS-ANNOUNCES-ITS-STATISTIC-OF-THE-YEAR-FOR-2017.pdf

Show threadConrad Hackett Dec 12, 2022
US: Between 2015 and 2020, at least 610 preschoolers and toddlers ages 5 and under managed to find a gun and unintentionally shoot themself or someone else, often a sibling or a friend visiting for a playdate.
https://everytownresearch.org/report/notanaccident/#Key%20Findings
Preventable Tragedies: Unintentional Shootings by Children

Unintentional shootings by children are a persistent, yet preventable, tragedy that disproportionately involves preschool and teenage boys.

Everytown Research & Policy
Show threadHeartSage
@conradhackett such a tragedy.
Dec 12, 2022 at 4:39amWeb