U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis

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U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
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Okay, so almost two mass shootings per day is the line at which a US official is willing to speak out against gun violence.

Good to know.

I would have said one mass shooting a week is really pushing it, but that's why they're the surgeon general.

Line in the sand: roughly two mass shootings everyday.

I read a headline yesterday that a toddler has been injured by firearms every day for the last two years in the US. But abortion is the problem. As an 80s kid, no disrespect, but guns are gay.

I thought the headline was that there was a toddler shooting someone every two weeks. Although from what I read, that headline was a bit incorrect.

The toddler on toddler violence in the US is out of control!

toddler has injured themselves with a firearm every day for the last two years

Should really take the gun away from that dude and teach him the difference between plural and singular 🤔

Only two? We passed 2 a few years back. I've seen 8 but if the average isn't 4 I'll be surprised.

Yup, the average for US mass shootings, as in multiple victims of gun violence from a single shooting, in 2024 up to June is 1.5 per day, or about one mass shooting in the US every 16 hours.

You might be thinking of regular shootings, where only one person is injured, which is way more common and includes suicides and accidents.