"Also, the number of firearm related accidental deaths in the U.S is actually very small. The past few years it has averaged about 600 per year. Just for comparison's sake about 25,000 Americans die every year due to accidental falls, about 40,000 die every year from accidental poisonings and about 2500 choke to death."
You're right, the tens of thousands who are "only" injured in firearms accidents are the lucky ones. Again, it's far more likely that the gun in your home will result in an accidental or deliberate shooting of you or a family member than it will be used to protect you against any criminal.
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