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Take a look at the stats of mass shootings or even just homicide committed with a deadly weapon in countries without gun control vs those without. The differen
by jpgvm 10y ago
Take a look at the stats of mass shootings or even just homicide committed with a deadly weapon in countries without gun control vs those without.
The difference isn't just striking. It's actually pretty awful to think about.
It's beyond conclusive that broad availability of firearms if not the cause is definitely highly correlated.
- erichocean 10y ago> It's beyond conclusive that broad availability of firearms if not the cause is definitely highly correlated. Based on my time hanging out at Slater Star Codex, the amount of shooting deaths varies in the US largely based on culture. If you take a country like The Netherlands and find the equivalent culture in the US, violent crime rates are basically identical—despite the fact that the US has far more guns per capita (within their respective, equivalent cultures). Frankly, talking about the "US" as if it was culturally homogenous is so misleading that it's borderline unethical. Once you tease apart the statistics, guns don't stand out as a problem for certain cultures (again, AFAICT based on discussions with other people I trust).
- novembermike 10y agoWell, comparing Mexico (tons of gun control) to say Vermont (not much gun control) doesn't make gun control look very effective.