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WA Democrats move to ban open, concealed carry of a firearm at 5,300+ locations (www.thecentersquare.com)

submitted 4 days ago by kinther@lemmy.world to c/seattle@lemmy.world

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[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But... The danger around me is caused by someone with a gun.

[–] Rivalarrival 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In 2023, there were 49,489 knife-related offenses in England and Wales.

The danger is not caused by the gun.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Are you sure? "In 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States according to mortality data. " also, source ya data https://www.cdc.gov/firearm-violence/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

[–] Rivalarrival 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

If you want to include the 29,000 suicides among those "firearm related deaths" as evidence of the danger you face, then I'm going to point out that the danger to you is... You.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

I doubt all those in your source died too...