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Having less firearms is not the solution. 2/3rds of all firearm deaths in the US are from suicide. The majority of the rest are from drug/gang violence or dome
by edm0nd 5y ago
Having less firearms is not the solution.
2/3rds of all firearm deaths in the US are from suicide. The majority of the rest are from drug/gang violence or domestic disputes.
Having free healthcare in the US (esp. mental healthcare) would drastically reduce the amount of firearm deaths via suicide.
Couple that with free after school jobs and skills training for those most at risk inner city youth who are the most likely to join a gang or sell drugs, would also have a large impact at reducing drug/gang firearm deaths.
Those two things alone would make the largest impact. Not reducing the amount of firearms.
Heck even raising the min wage to $15 would help so those kids parents dont have to work multiple jobs and can spend more time with and raising their children.