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News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

A simple device could help curb accidental gun deaths, but most firearms don’t have it

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A simple device could help curb accidental gun deaths, but most firearms don’t have it

www.nbcnews.com

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News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

A simple device could help prevent accidental gun deaths, but most firearms don’t have it

www.nbcnews.com

At least 277 people have been killed since 2000 by shooters who believed the gun in their hands was unloaded because the magazine was removed.

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Something like 50 to 60 percent of gun deaths are self deletions. I’m not sure how many of those are suicide vs negligent discharge though.
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  it’s hard to know, because any of the NDs could be misreported suicides

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