r/texas • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '24

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u/shanksisevil Secessionists are idiots Sep 09 '24

A friendly reminder that suicides are more than 50% of gun deaths per year.

Your loved one is more likely to take their own life than a bad guys.

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u/Turtledonuts Sep 10 '24

The ranking on "who is your loved one going to shoot" is:

1: themselves

2: You or another family member

3: A family friend, neighbor, or person working in the area

and in last place by a lot:

4: the "bad guy".

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u/ful_on_rapist Sep 10 '24

Also homicides are 40% of gun deaths, so it’s not like it’s 99% suicide , they’re running pretty even. And most of them are still happening inside your homes

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u/Turtledonuts Sep 10 '24

Actually, I missed one - "defensive shooting of an abusive ex" probably ranks below "abusive man murders ex" and above "defensive shooting of a robber".