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Rule of 400 (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[-] [email protected] 41 points 2 years ago

Now the post says shot and not killed. I think that distinction is important. But I imagine those statistics are insane.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

I fact checked in other comments 😉 OP is fairly accurate overall, but I didn't include gunshots since I couldn't find reliable enough stats on non-fatal.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It’s insane because it’s still bullshit, 1 in 400 would mean that over 800,000 Americans get shot every day, and every single person in America gets shot every 13 months or so.

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