OK here are the real statistics from the CDC (
http://www.cdc.gov) 1999 ( most current year )
Number of death from automobiles
[img]http://members.cox.net/jlandi/cdc_a.jpg[/img]
and now from firearms
[img]http://members.cox.net/jlandi/cdc_f.jpg[/img]
Funny how something not meant to kill, kills more people then something made to kill.
I could have found other "statistics" from the NRA or the anti-Gun groups but I thought a 3rd party would be a little more credible.
[quote:88404]CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.[/quote:88404]