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http://www.vox.com/2016/6/16/11952166/filibuster-gun-control-shootings

Yesterday, in an effort to force legislative action on gun control, Sen. Chris Murphy staged a 15-hour filibuster on the Senate floor. It lasted from 11 am Wednesday through 2 am Thursday, eventually ending with the GOP agreeing to vote on a gun control bill.

As politicians recounted stories of gun violence to the Senate, there were 38 shootings that killed 12 people and injured 36 more across America.

To put the ridiculous proportion of gun violence in the US into context, Vox noted every reported gun incident that occurred in America during yesterday's Senate filibuster in this single infographic:

 

[backflip10019]

God damn.

 

[BamfMeat]

Damnit, Chicago. Stop it.

Also, why is Ft Wayne, IN located in MI?

And why is Detroit, MI in IL?

And how did Chicago move around IL so much?

 

[Vincent Alexander]

Seeing the picture of the autistic 6 year old killed at Sandy Hook depresses me all over again. That shit was heart breaking watching live last night.

 

[Ayato Kanzaki]

One dead and eleven injured in Chigaco alone. What's up with this city? Gang wars?

 

[YaBish]

That's a powerful graphic. Good on Vox for pointing this out. This is going to be a long fight, but as long as both sides are willing to make some concessions, I hope we can pass some legislation next term.

 

[Zombie James]

Note to self: Never visit Chicago.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

A picture really does speak a thousand words. This damn country...it's like a nightmare that just will not end.

 

[MIMIC]

One in Cleveland, OH. My former hometown. One in Tampa, my present hometown.

Honestly not surprised about Cleveland. Growing up there you hear shots every day.

Just another day, er.....15 hours in America.

 

[BamfMeat]

One dead and eleven injured in Chigaco alone. What's up with this city? Gang wars?

Chicago is going through a tough time right now with crime and violence.

An odd site I found that lists stats, with a funny name -
http://heyjackass.com/

 

[Already Torn]

There was one in Pittsburgh? Crazy, I was walking around then too.

 

[SecretMoblin]

Note to self: Never visit Chicago.

The craziest part is that most of the gun violence is confined to a relatively small part of the overall city.

 

[Bornstellar]

Honestly, that's a tiny number, except for Chicago.

 

[GhaleonEB]

A pretty effective way to demonstrate the frequency of gun violence, by looking at how much there is over such a brief window of time. We recoil from incidents of mass murder such as bombings and the recent shooting, but this kind of daily carnage adds up to similar loss of life in just a few days, has become the accepted norm and seems to have been off the public radar for a while.

Glad it's getting some focus - gun control is not just about mass shootings. It's about this "normal" flow of daily violence.

 

[adj_noun]

News is saying the two in Mckenna, WA was a dude walking into a chiropractic center with a shotgun, shooting a doctor then himself in a murder/suicide.

 

[CloudyTuba]

Are there any numbers on how many of those shots were from legally purchased guns? Or similar data from other time periods?

 

[SmackAttack]

One of my oldest friends lives in Chicago. He's always talking about stuff like this. I worry about him.

 

[terencecah]

How does this compare to murders with any weapon in other countries ?

 

[phaonaut]

Seems lower than I would expect, less than 1 person per hour killed by a gun across the US.

 

[Brinbe]

Truly sad. Really goes to show how bad things have gone. There's just a complacency there until the next big tragedy.

 

[Aaronrules380]

One of my oldest friends lives in Chicago. He's always talking about stuff like this. I worry about him.

It really is mostly confined to certain parts of Chicago. Unfortunately, the nature of these parts will cause republicans to care less since they're heavily black and poor

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

Cable news sites should keep up a tally on shootings in the US to show how ridiculous this shit is. Websites that scan for them and graphics the Vox have created don't get enough eyes.

 

[StarVigil]

This is just insane. America, you have a responsibility to protect your citizens.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

There should definitely be more murders for Colorado, it seems like there are a few every week.

 

[Aaronrules380]

This is just insane. America, you have a responsibility to protect your citizens.

Unfortunately, the gun manufacturing lobby alongside a constitutional amendment that was put in place for reasons that are completely obsolete today makes this hard to do

 

[Breads]

Gotta prutec bafrooms from trans ppl tho

 

[NysGAF]

Makes me nauseous every day to see stats like this on the rise.

 

[WordAssassin]

How does this compare to murders with any weapon in other countries ?

Out of curiosity I did a quick google search and in Australia, not counting suicides they had I believe less than 50 gun related homocides/deaths for the entire year of 2014.

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

I gotta call shenanigans on those stats. Yoi can't tell me nobody in Memphis was shot during that time frame!

 

[Beartruck]

One dead and eleven injured in Chigaco alone. What's up with this city? Gang wars?

Massive segregation and inequality managed by an inept mayor.

 

[Friggz]

Ive turned over both of my guns to local law enforcement over the last year. I ate the cost of purchasing them to get them out of my house. I didnt want them anymore, and dont care to have any association with them. This shit needs to stop.

 

[PopeReal]

Many Americans are totally fine with those deaths. It sounds harsh, but they don't care.

 

[El_Chino]

13 people shot and one killed between my former and current hometowm. (NYC/Chicago)

Unbelievable.

 

[Bio-Frost]

My home town of Fort wayne made it on the list, not too supprised to be honest.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Many Americans are totally fine with those deaths. It sounds harsh, but they don't care.

After all I'm sure most of the people who died we black people, so who gives a fuck /s

 

[Vegetable Lasagna]

Chicago.

 

[VendettaRed07]

No it was just dems politicizing yet again

it's not like they were trying to do something about a legitimate FUCKING EPIDEMIC or anything..

 

[PopeReal]

After all I'm sure most of the people who died we black people, so who gives a fuck /s

I am sure that is a part of it. Most of it stems from the same old "guns don't kill people, people kill people" line of thought.

Guns are more important to them.

 

[Sephzilla]

I have to admit this is a pretty effective tactic to draw attention to how frequently guns hurt/kill, in my opinion

 

[Himynameischris]

I'm more surprised there isn't one in So Cal

 

[InfiniteBento]

God damn it Chicago

 

[Nerdkiller]

This is just insane. America, you have a responsibility to protect your citizens.

Too bad their government can be so cackhanded in doing so.

 

[WordAssassin]

I'm more surprised there isn't one in So Cal

San Bernadino is in SoCal. Says there was a shooting there at 12:45pm.

 

[Gallbaro]

And yet why according to this list has no senator even proposed to repeal the 2nd amendment?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...o_the_United_States_Constitution#21st_century

 

[GKSilKamina]

An odd site I found that lists stats, with a funny name -
http://heyjackass.com/

This site is horribly depressing.

 

[Aaronrules380]

And yet why according to this list has no senator even proposed to repeal the 2nd amendment?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...o_the_United_States_Constitution#21st_century

Probably because most know it has no chance of passing in the current climate

 

[SirClinksAlot]

This is just insane. America, you have a responsibility to protect your citizens.

There are a lot of people that just do not give a shit. Having guns is far more important to them.

 

[BamfMeat]

And yet why according to this list has no senator even proposed to repeal the 2nd amendment?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...o_the_United_States_Constitution#21st_century

And it will be a cold day in hell if one ever does. You can be assured next election, that person will be out the door before the ballots are even in the boxes.

 

[billeh]

It's gonna be super hot in Chicago this weekend. Probably going to break a record for shootings.

Lol @ "don't visit Chicago." None of this happens at the touristy spots.

 

[Gallbaro]

And it will be a cold day in hell if one ever does. You can be assured next election, that person will be out the door before the ballots are even in the boxes.

Yes it would be DOA but it is still a statement, no one has even tried. Surely a CA, NY, MA, senator could propose it without fear of being primaried.