From Dec 14 to Feb 1, there were
53,100 deaths related to Tobacco usage
49,000 deaths related to Obesity
13,275 deaths due to alcohol usage
4,000 deaths due to automobiles
2465 deaths related to sexual activity
1,490 deaths due to ladders/falls
1,280 deaths due to all types of gun usage
Seems that guns are one of the safest things around, and that with a little education, could be extremely safe, while performing important functions that nothing else can.
Source CDC, NCBI, Liberty Mutual
