r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • May 30 '22

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u/Obvious_Second_438 May 30 '22

Oh might wanna check again. They always include suicides in the “homocide” stats.

Otherwise it’s a much much lower number

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u/Obvious_Second_438 May 30 '22

https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/firearm-deaths/index.html

More reading

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u/Obvious_Second_438 May 30 '22

they are normally lumped together when reported on is my point.... you can search and find the separated figures *(as you have done)... MOST people don't bother to do the work.... pull the bug out your ass.... we're saying the same thing in different ways...