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There are a lot of gross generalisations about these things, with both sides looking for evidence they are right.
The fact this happens is part of the problem. The causes are complex and very unlikely to fit with any ideological position.
Because gun laws are far stricter is no doubt a very large part of the story.
Guns are utterly ridiculous. I can, at a stretch respect their right to bear arms, and owning a pistol to protect your family or whatever, but the rest is ridiculous.
My point is more that access to guns is a constant in the US and is a constant across the US - sure, access to them is stricter in some places than others and thats good, but fundementally if you wanted one you could get one.
And yet, despite that constant, gun deaths are soaring and they vary hugely by state, which suggests that as ridiculous as their gun laws are, there is something else happening too.
There were 1,002 gun murders in Chicago alone last year. 1,002!!!!
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/...eaths-82053645
Well it's a large part of the country's culture. I don't agree with it at all, but I understand the history behind it and the reasoning. I'm in favour of strict gun laws, but I'm also in favour of women wearing mini skirts if they wish. It doesn't mean I don't understand why it is frowned upon in parts of the muslim world.
The reality is people have a right to own a gun in America, and I think it's pointless looking to ban them entirely so the focus is on assault weapons etc, but also, my point being that gun ownership is a constant, whereas gun deaths has seen a huge increase in recent years, which suggests there are other factors at play.
I think gun suicides have doubled in a decade.
Suicides in many demographics have increased over the last decade. Social media usage and people with disabilities being two groups with greater suicide ideation. Access to a gun makes suicide attempts significantly more successful. So I think there's any easy correlation.
Guns Don't Kill People....17 years old.... and we're still hearing the old tropes on here.
Jesus. This thread is a shit show.
At least I know who to put on ignore though.