And y'all wanna ban guns because guns kill people? Really? The #13 cause of death? Mind you, car accidents is #4, are you gonna call for a ban on cars too? Diabetes is #8, where's the call to ban sugar? 👀

Here is a ranking of the leading causes of death in the U.S. based on 2021 data from the CDC:

1. Heart Disease – 695,547 deaths


2. Cancer – 605,213 deaths


3. COVID-19 – 416,893 deaths


4. Unintentional Injuries (includes drug overdoses, car accidents, falls) – 224,935 deaths


5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (e.g., COPD) – 142,342 deaths


6. Stroke (Cerebrovascular diseases) – 159,050 deaths


7. Alzheimer’s Disease – 119,399 deaths


8. Diabetes – 103,294 deaths


9. Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis – 56,585 deaths


10. Kidney Disease (Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrosis) – 52,547 deaths


11. Septicemia – 47,586 deaths


12. Influenza and Pneumonia – 44,091 deaths


13. Firearm-related deaths (includes homicides and suicides) – 48,830 deaths


14. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) – 40,873 deaths


15. Parkinson’s Disease – 38,893 deaths


16. Homicide (non-firearm) – 26,031 deaths


17. Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids – 20,110 deaths


18. Suicide (non-firearm) – 14,146 deaths


19. HIV/AIDS – 5,009 deaths


20. Nutritional Deficiencies – 4,727 deaths