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Their state of mind as determined how and by whom though? This just makes it easier for whoever happens to be in power to deny rights to [disliked or marginali
by voldacar 7y ago
Their state of mind as determined how and by whom though?
This just makes it easier for whoever happens to be in power to deny rights to [disliked or marginalized group]
Also the connection between gun violence and mental health is extremely tenuous, and I would add that firearm homicides in the states are at a multi-decade low right now, though the media would have people believe otherwise
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- h0h0h0h0111 7y ago> I would add that firearm homicides in the states are at a multi-decade low right now Have you a good source for that? I seem to find lots of unclear sources. I found a source that they are down from their peak in 1993 (this source was 2013: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate-down-49-since-1993-peak-public-unaware/ https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate...), but that the last 10 years has been a climb back up (https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/13/health/gun-deaths-highest-40-years-cdc/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/13/health/gun-deaths-highest... which I sourced from wikipedia, and granted is overall deaths rather than just homicides)
- voldacar 7y agoYeah my source was the same dataset from Pew.
- pnw_hazor 7y agoA high percentage of ex parte temporary protection/restraining orders are later found to be unwarranted when the restrained party has their chance to argue against the order. Also, lazy family law attorneys often include requests for protection orders as a matter of course in divorce filings. These often have similar firearm restrictions as so-called red flag laws.