We should be concerned with all untimley or "unnatural" deaths. Why are you attempting to distract from the real issue or present these side line issues? Does that really help the debate ? Does it?

Take the 2,150-ish number and dig a little further.

Take all the females who get tired of getting their azz's kicked by their "significant other" and they blast the male "wife beater". Personally, I would not count that group of homocides in the 2,150 number. So, where's the figure now? I am guessing it's now barely above or maybe even below 2,000. Start disecting the 2,150-ish number and I wonder if the "real" murders are over 1,000.

So, take a country of 300 million and you might be left with 1,000 "real" murders. Compare that against those who defended their own lives.

Can you come up with any legitimate argument that somehow supports the notion that I should lose my right to life and self-defense because of 1,000 to 2,000 "real" murders? Can you ? My guess is that there's no argument, but keep trying. It's somewhat humerous watching folks try to explain why I should lose my right to self-defense or defense of my family and property for what again? I know, the 2nd Amendement is somehow vauge.

Pleazzzz, get real.