Because it’s not a disease? https://t.co/Cq9fzizSYH

— neontaster (@neontaster) April 5, 2016

Why the CDC isn’t spending more time researching gun violence https://t.co/VsBaU8zGNj pic.twitter.com/7ZbHVD2Awy

— TheAtlanticPolitics (@TheAtlPolitics) April 5, 2016

The single minded determination of some people to ignore the consequences of firearms violence.

As if ~33,000 people killed every year is without any health care costs. Especially among the more than 100,000 shot (either self-inflicted, or by others) every year (source - need to submit w/limitation for firearms use).

More than 100,000 shot every year. That’s a whole lot of emergency room use. And often requiring lots of advanced medical care. And rehabilitation. And long term loss of wages, use of function, etc.

MoJo posits the annual cost at around $229 billion. That’s direct and indirect costs, including health care (mental and physical care), incarceration and justice system, lost wages, etc.