Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-25 17:04:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3EC8C3218DC8FF55D4C298823FEB311F94C696CF953BA788A5F0F0130C1AE3E5
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Given that there are approximately 393 million privately owned firearms in the United States, 427 accidental/negligent shootings - or to put it another way, accidental/negligent discharges of 427 firearms - represents 0.0001% of all firearms owned in the United States. https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/02/us/gun-ownership-numbers-us-cec/index.html#:~:text=There%20are%20about%20393%20million%20privately%20owned%20firearms%20in%20the%20US%2C%20according%20to%20an%20estimate%20by%20the%20Switzerland%2Dbased%20Small%20Arms%20Survey
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