The Life/Death Clock is donated and maintained by:
The Life / Death Clock attempts to add
real perspective
to the discussion
of the social costs/benefits of gun ownership in America.
Sources for Mortality and Firearms Usage Data (US)
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TOBACCO-RELATED ILLNESS
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
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DOCTOR'S MISTAKES
Denver-based
HealthGrades®
2004 study
-- UPDATED STATS!
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ALCOHOL ABUSE
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
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SUICIDE
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
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DRUG ABUSE
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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FIREARM HOMICIDE
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
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LIVES SAVED
Florida State University Criminologist Gary Kleck
-- UPDATED STATS!
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