Gun Deaths Cost U.S. Billions Each Year While Firearms Makers Thrive by Jeffrey Young. Huffingtonpost.com. December 19, 2012.
Relevant facts cited: 30,000 gun-related deaths a year (CDC); Gun-related deaths are on pace to surpass deaths from automobiles in 2015 (Bloomberg); 37 billion in costs for 2005 for fatal firearm-related deaths (CDC); 3.7 billion in addition for non-fatal injuries in 2005 (CDC); Gun manufacturer estimated sales in 2012 $11.7 billion with profits of $993 million; Estimated domestic economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry is $31.8 billion. These facts are placed in the context of the controversy about guns as a public health concern.
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