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> this should logically be incredibly low on our priority list. 0.00006% every year... Why should there be a priority list? Why can't we improve multiple thin
by selcuka 1y ago
> this should logically be incredibly low on our priority list.
0.00006% every year...
Why should there be a priority list? Why can't we improve multiple things simultaneously?
> we solve this by raising the gun purchase age to 26, because this is mostly school-age children shooting younger school-age children
This won't solve the problem. A Secret Service study of school attackers (2008–2017) [1] found that "Many of the attackers were able to access firearms from the home of their parents or another close relative."
[1] https://www.secretservice.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/Protecting_Americas_Schools.pdf https://www.secretservice.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/Pr...