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All is Not Loss

Gun Deaths in the U.S. by Race, Age & Gender (2026) [More]

I don’t much like the “gun deaths” terminology. That said, we’ve discussed ways to frame the suicide problem and on how the numbers show the violence is not homogenously mixed in.

And not to sound heartless, but we also need to consider victims who victimized.

I’ve been working on a plan to reduce “gun suicides” that has a lot of factors and drawbacks I need to sift through and understand before I can even begin an outline, so it’s going to take a while. There’s only one of me and daily priorities keep me from devoting myself exclusively to it.

In the mean time, don’t let anyone get away with ignoring lives saved via DGUs.

The Long, Hot Summer

Yes, Europe’s heat waves are deadlier than American gun violence [More]

The EuroMarxist “solution”…?

Ban U.S. air conditioners.

Prohibitionists are insane.

[Via bondmen]

Tears of a Clown

Justin Trudeau ‘is on brink of resigning’ as his liberal government crumbles [More]

He’s humiliating himself, Chickenhawk Bolton. As are you, if you weren’t too invested in sending others to war to realize it.

Tangentially-Related UPDATE

Canadian per Capita Euthanasia Deaths Now Beat U.S. Gun Deaths [More]

Don’t let the propaganda saying otherwise sway you. Over-regulation is a public health problem, especially with the stresses making earning a living or keeping a business open harder. I suspect if you did a study, you’d find the same results for shortened lifespans as Dr. Lott found about homicides, and that makes it look like it applies to the entire population.

[Via Michael G]

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