- In the US alone there have been 29 mass shootings. January 1, 2018 -February 14, 2018
- Medical errors are the third-leading killer in the US, accounting for almost 10 percent of all American deaths. A 1999 study found that "98,000 people die in hospitals each year due to medical error." That figure soars closer to 200,000 annually when you include "doctors who fail to communicate effectively with their colleagues, doctors and nurses who dole out the wrong medications, and doctors who are responsible for causing or spreading hospital infections."
- 31.5 Americans are killed with guns everyday.
- Due to a legal loophole, approximately 40% of all US guns are sold through private dealers who are not required a federal background check.
- In an undercover investigation of online gun sales, 62% of private gun sellers on the Internet agreed to sell a fire arm to buyers who said they probably couldn't pass a background check.
- A national survey of inmates found that nearly 80% of those who use a handgun in a crime acquired it from an secondary-market seller.
- Among 23 high-income countries, the US accounted for 80% of all Fire arm deaths
Sites where I got these facts:
https://nypost.com/2017/05/06/5-scary-facts-about-americas-broken-health-care-system/
http://www.upworthy.com/10-terrifying-facts-about-guns-in-the-us
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