Swimming Pool Deaths vs. Gun Deaths
Armed Canadian positively demolishes an anti-gun screed. That was a LOT of fun to read.
In there, he makes mention of the swimming pool statistic. Observe:
Estimated guns in the United States: 275 million (roughly).
Estimated swimming pools in the United States: 2.5 million (roughly - according to Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 2004)
Unintentional firearm deaths ages 0-14 (according to the CDC) from 2000 to 2005: 412.
Unintentional drowning deaths from 2000 to 2005 ages 0-14: 4,993.
Clearly the only solution is to make sure we have diving board locks installed on all pools in this country. And no pool should be installed within 5 miles of a water source of any kind. Registration, chlorine microstamping, and some way to prevent the exploited “diving in” loophole are necessary.
Swimming pools … the silent suburban killer stalking your children in your own backyard …
Liberty on April 3rd 2008 in Boomsticks!
Matt responded on 04 Apr 2008 at 3:03 pm #
Thanks for the link! Didn’t expect the reaction I got.
Liberty responded on 04 Apr 2008 at 5:02 pm #
Yo Matt! My pleasure, that was quite excellent! There’s nothing quite like reading a nice juicy fisk to brighten up my day. Heh.
Right Angles » Blog Archive » Shut up and heal, Part 2 responded on 09 Jul 2008 at 9:17 pm #
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