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Gun Survey: Americans believe Mass Shootings More Prevalent than Gun Suicides

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Gun Survey Part 2: What Americans know about gun-related deaths — APM Research Lab



Although suicides account for the majority of gun deaths in the United States—60% in the latest data—by and large American adults are unaware of this. In our survey, only one-fourth of Americans correctly answered that gun deaths by suicide outnumber deaths resulting from mass shootings, murders other than mass shootings, and accidental gun discharges. This is no better than guessing at random from among the four choices given.

The most common answer to the question, “As far as you know, which of the following is responsible for the most gun deaths in the United States?” is “murders other than mass shootings,” with one-third of American adults believing this is the leading cause of gun death. One-quarter think “mass shootings” are the leading cause of gun-related deaths. Fourteen percent believe that “accidental discharges” of guns account for more gun deaths than the three other categories offered in the question.
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That is probably due to the news media which reports (or ignores) "gun deaths" (by cause) in a similar manner. The fact that there is no 'standard' definition of a 'mass shooting' also tends to add to the confusion.
 
The power of propaganda.
 
All that proves is perception and political spin, neither of which advances this debate in any regard.
 
They probably also think they're more likely to die in a mass shooting than in a car accident, when in reality they are more than 100 times more likely to die in the latter.
 
vegas giants said:
What difference would it make?


Be honest
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Maybe you'll convince someone you're right. Or maybe you'll finally understand the difference between correlation and causation.
 
Tlrmln said:
Maybe you'll convince someone you're right. Or maybe you'll finally understand the difference between correlation and causation.
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You prove my point.


No amount of evidence will ever break the faith of your religion
 
OrphanSlug said:
All that proves is perception and political spin, neither of which advances this debate in any regard.
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Yeah right "political spin" sums it up good. Like school shootings at midnight in the parking lot or the suicide in the bathroom? Just as long as it can be counted right? Perception
is what makes political spin go round. Go MSM.
 
OrphanSlug said:
All that proves is perception and political spin, neither of which advances this debate in any regard.
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It does when asking/polling people whether certian things should be banned, ignorance is not something to be relied on when pushing laws, yet it often is.
 
zsu2357 said:
V I'm gonna stupid like you for a second. I've never seen or heard of a gun commit suicide. HA HA LOL :lamo;)
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That is a good impression, just add in "But it's just a form" and you would of nailed the stupidity.
 
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