There are 700,000 physicians in the US.
Accidental deaths caused by physicians is 120,000 per year. (US Dept Health and Human Services).
Therefore The ratio of Docs to Deaths is .0171,
The number of US handgun owners are 80,000,000.
Accidental gun deaths per year is 1500
The ratio to gun death per gun owner is .0000188
Therefore, one might conclude that doctors are approximately 8000 times more dangerous than guns.
(This is not an anti gun control post
)
Accidental deaths caused by physicians is 120,000 per year. (US Dept Health and Human Services).
Therefore The ratio of Docs to Deaths is .0171,
The number of US handgun owners are 80,000,000.
Accidental gun deaths per year is 1500
The ratio to gun death per gun owner is .0000188
Therefore, one might conclude that doctors are approximately 8000 times more dangerous than guns.
(This is not an anti gun control post
)
