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> But advocates worry that selling bullets out of vending machines will lead to more shootings in the U.S., How can you believe this with a straight face?

• atmavatar 2y ago
  Pretty easy: it certainly won't decrease shootings, and it only needs to contribute to one more shooting to be considered having lead to more shootings. It's not a stretch to believe that will happen on a long enough timeline. Whether it will contribute to a meaningful increase in shootings is a more interesting question, and on that, I think we both agree that's unlikely. I do wonder how long it will be before there's a headline about a robbery perpetrated by someone at one of these grocery stores shortly after having purchased more ammunition from the machine, though.
  • torstenvl 2y ago
    > it certainly won't *decrease* shootings You don't think the very loud message of "Lots of people here are armed, not just you" has any chance of deterring someone? Bold claim. Any evidence?
    • cafard 2y ago
      Only the newspapers, reporting on neighborhood shoot-outs.
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