What Does Gun Violence Really Cost?

[Jim M]

Total annual cost of gun violence: $229 billion, 33,000 deaths and 80,000 injuries ...

Mother Jones spent 6 months calculating the total cost of gun violence in America. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/true-cost-of-gun-violence-in-america

No one should have to surrender or have to be threatened with the loss of their guns. Just as people who do not own guns should have to bare the cost of guns used improperly. That $229 billion should be charged directly to the people responsible for creating the cost, not to those who do nothing to create it.

 

[Jim M]

That's probably less than a tenth of what booze and drugs cost society.

Next?.....

Boy we can get out of debt pretty damn quick if we make everyone responsible for what they cost.

 

[nannygovtsucks]

Mother Jones?

Thanks for sharing. :lol:

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

The FEC prolly has some of the records, but the dark money costs will be hard to quantify.

 

[Jim M]

Mother Jones?

Thanks for sharing. :lol:

What? you didn't expect the NRA to do that study did you? LOL

 

[Jim M]

Total annual cost of gun violence: $229 billion, 33,000 deaths and 80,000 injuries ...

Mother Jones spent 6 months calculating the total cost of gun violence in America. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/true-cost-of-gun-violence-in-america

No one should have to surrender or have to be threatened with the loss of their guns. Just as people who do not own guns should have to bare the cost of guns used improperly. That $229 billion should be charged directly to the people responsible for creating the cost, not to those who do nothing to create it.

So how are we gonna collect that money from the gang bangers, the suiciders, the crazies and law enforcement?......

Insurance for all gun owners except law enforcement.

 

[Jim M]

I have no idea, that's something that legislature's and business need to hammer out.

 

[Jim M]

Rick, Of course you don't, you would rather avoid paying for the cost of gun violence and that's understandable since you don't really do violence shooting at targets. The fact remains that guns cost society $229 billion dollars and those people who don't own guns shouldn't have to bare that cost. Cheap policies should be made available without disclosure of serial numbers just by the number of guns owned. Those who refuse to get policies should pay heavy fines and forfeit ownership. Almost everyone has auto insurance and that has done very well mitigating cost and damage and so should it be with guns.

 

[nannygovtsucks]

AT LEAST 760,000 DEFENSIVE GUN USES A YEAR.

Did Mother Jones do that obviously important cost-benefit analysis as part of their "study"?

 

[Jim M]

AT LEAST 760,000 DEFENSIVE GUN USES A YEAR.

Did Mother Jones do that obviously important cost-benefit analysis as part of their "study"?

If you know how many, you must know the approximation of cost shouldn't you?

 

[Saorsa]

I'm sure that with a little creative accounting the entire GDP can be accomodated with shit people don't want and demand the government control.

 

[F395]

If you like the way auto policies and laws for auto insurance work, then this is how gun insurance modeled after auto should work

I have 5 autos, 3 never see the street and therefore do not have any insurance on them.

If i do not shoot my guns I do not have to have insurance on them.

Right ?

 

[nannygovtsucks]

I'm sure that with a little creative accounting the entire GDP can be accomodated with shit people don't want and demand the government control.

 

[Jim M]

If you like the way auto policies and laws for auto insurance work, then this is how gun insurance modeled after auto should work

I have 5 autos, 3 never see the street and therefore do not have any insurance on them.

If i do not shoot my guns I do not have to have insurance on them.

Right ?

Sure, I don't think insurance is required in every state for collector cars that aren't driven on the road.If you have collection gun pieces they shouldn't be required to be part of the insurance requirement, or so you'd think.

Edit to add: However, if they are used in the commission of a crime there should be a huge fine and confiscation.

 

[nannygovtsucks]

Hey, BL. What's the value of protecting a human life? What value do you place on self-defense, on preventing assault, rape, murder? Is any of that a part of your calculation?

 

[Jim M]

Hey, BL. What's the value of protecting a human life? What value do you place on self-defense, on preventing assault, rape, murder? Is any of that a part of your calculation?

Make it a deductible.

 

[nannygovtsucks]

Realistically, I think we can save a lot of money if only criminals have firearms.

 

[Jim M]

Realistically, I think we can save a lot of money if only criminals have firearms.

Let me know how turning your weapons in turns out for you.

 

[nannygovtsucks]

Realistically, I think we can save a lot of money if only criminals have firearms.

Let me know how turning your weapons in turns out for you.

"A homeowner in Texas found himself in a gunfight with two armed burglars. The fight ended with one of the suspects shot and both suspects behind bars. The homeowner was not injured."

http://inforney.com/texas/item/3057-homeowner-burglars-exchange-gunfire-in-attempted-garland-home-invasion-one-shot

Just think of the incarceration and medical expenses which could have been saved had the homeowner not been armed himself!