According to the University of Michigan, in 1999, of 3,385 children 0-19
years of age who died of gunshot wounds, 214 of them were unintentional.
That is far fewer than the numbers Kraft uses. Since his methodology is
murky, it is hard to know exactly what he's talking about. Of course,
most of us know that Kraft is talking out of an orifice other than his
mouth. Does that make you feel better? {;-)
Most of these hoplophobes want us to keep guns not only locked up, but
unloaded with the ammo locked up separately. If the gun is intended for
home defense, that is ludicrous. The AAP feels that the safest thing to
do with guns if there is a child in the house is to not have one,
especially a handgun. Again, ludicrous.
Jamie
On 6/22/2011 23:06, Phil Lee wrote:
About 10 years ago about 50 children 14 and younger were killed by
accidental discharge of firearms. Only about 900 people of all ages
were killed accidentally (unintentially). No way is that 1,500 number
correct.
Now your response show one reason we make little headway against these
people and their lies -- there is too much opinion and too little fact
used to make a logical response. Do due diligence on the claim --
look up the data on firearm deaths and expose the lies.
Phil
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Fraser-Paige
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:44 PM
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He seems to be a staff writer for -- or at least a frequent
contributor to -- Medical News Today. The only biographical
information I could get in a quick search was this, from MediLexicon
<http://www.medilexicon.org/ourteam.php> Intl. "Sy Kraft, BA, Writer
Sy has a BA in Journalism from California State University and worked
at Ogilvy, prior to that he was Principal at G2 (Grey Global)."
MediLexicon seems to be the parent of Medical News Today.
More important, where did he learn to do math? He cites "Approximately
half of youth gun deaths, or more than 1,500 per year, occur because
parents, relatives or friends leave guns accessible to kids." OK, one
dead kid whose death could have been prevented by locking up guns is
probably one too many. But that's 1,500 for the /_entire nation_/.
Kraft goes on to cite these numbers for New York State: "In New York
State alone, more than 95,000 youths live in homes with loaded
weapons, and over 52,000 of these households have loaded and unlocked
firearms." The number of kids killed with unsecured guns nationwide
is less than 3% of the total number of kids "exposed" to unsecured
guns /_in just one state_/! So the 1,500 kids is pretty small potatoes
epidemiological speaking, wouldn't you say? Of course, I;m not a
doctor and I;ve never played one on TV. But I can see a lies when it;s
right there in front of me.
Jamie
On 6/22/2011 15:14, rufx2 wrote:
Who is "Sy Kraft"
The Center to Prevent Youth Violence (PAX), in collaboration with the
American Academy of Pediatrics, created the ASK (Asking Saves Kids)
campaign. ASK is a national public health initiative that provides
something real every parent can do to keep their children safe.
Article posted at Medical News Today on 6/22/11 by 'Sy Kraft'
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/229340.php
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