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<blockquote data-quote="Miss Moxie" data-source="post: 125790" data-attributes="member: 27149"><p>It comes down to this-- all electrical appliances are dangerous because they can cause fires right? Refrigerators, air conditioners, space heaters, washing machines and dryers, dishwashing machines-- all of those are dangerous because they cause fires right? Well here are some statistics about household fires:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three out of five home fire deaths happen from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In 2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 365,500 home structure fires. These fires caused 2,560 deaths, 11,075 civilian injuries, and $7 billion in direct damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On average, seven people die in U.S. home fires per day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fire injuries, followed by heating equipment.</li> </ul><p></p><p>via <a href="https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Campaigns/Fire-Prevention-Week/Fast-facts-about-fire" target="_blank">https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Campaigns/Fire-Prevention-Week/Fast-facts-about-fire</a></p><p></p><p>Not every household has a gun in it. It is estimated only around half of American households have a gun, versus EVERY household having electrical appliances in them.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On an average day, 96 people are killed with guns.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seven children and teens are killed in the US on an average day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Number of deaths [in a year]: 33,594</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For every one gun-death, there are two gun-related injuries. (That works out to 67,188 gun-related injuries a year)</li> </ul><p></p><p>via <a href="https://everytownresearch.org/gun-violence-by-the-numbers/" target="_blank">https://everytownresearch.org/gun-violence-by-the-numbers/</a> & <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm</a></p><p></p><p>So even with EVERY SINGLE FIRE RELATED DEATH, not -just- space-heater caused deaths (which are 50, as stated above) the facts still point to guns being FAR more dangerous than electrical-related fires.</p><p></p><p>2,560 deaths, 11,075 injuries versus 33,594 deaths, 67,188 injuries. Yeah, keep telling me that space heaters are more dangerous than guns and I'll keep calling you out for being a delusional fool.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Miss Moxie, post: 125790, member: 27149"] It comes down to this-- all electrical appliances are dangerous because they can cause fires right? Refrigerators, air conditioners, space heaters, washing machines and dryers, dishwashing machines-- all of those are dangerous because they cause fires right? Well here are some statistics about household fires: [LIST] [*]Three out of five home fire deaths happen from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. [*]In 2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 365,500 home structure fires. These fires caused 2,560 deaths, 11,075 civilian injuries, and $7 billion in direct damage. [*]On average, seven people die in U.S. home fires per day. [*]Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fire injuries, followed by heating equipment. [/LIST] via [URL]https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Campaigns/Fire-Prevention-Week/Fast-facts-about-fire[/URL] Not every household has a gun in it. It is estimated only around half of American households have a gun, versus EVERY household having electrical appliances in them. [LIST] [*]On an average day, 96 people are killed with guns. [*]Seven children and teens are killed in the US on an average day. [*]Number of deaths [in a year]: 33,594 [*]For every one gun-death, there are two gun-related injuries. (That works out to 67,188 gun-related injuries a year) [/LIST] via [URL]https://everytownresearch.org/gun-violence-by-the-numbers/[/URL] & [URL]https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm[/URL] So even with EVERY SINGLE FIRE RELATED DEATH, not -just- space-heater caused deaths (which are 50, as stated above) the facts still point to guns being FAR more dangerous than electrical-related fires. 2,560 deaths, 11,075 injuries versus 33,594 deaths, 67,188 injuries. Yeah, keep telling me that space heaters are more dangerous than guns and I'll keep calling you out for being a delusional fool. [/QUOTE]
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