this was posted by one of my wifes friends on facebook. thought i would share
Doctors vs Gun Owners
Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the US is 700,000.
(B)Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
... Statistics courtesy of US Dept of Health and Human Services.
Now think about this:
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the US is 80,000,000.
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
So, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.'
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT
Almost everyone has at least one doctor.
This means you are over 900 times more likely to be killed by a doctor as a gun owner!!!
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!
Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld statistics on Lawyers for fear that the shock would cause panic and everyone will seek medical attention!
