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The U.S. is at historically low point in violence, concurrently there is a historically high percentage of gun ownership in the U.S.
by TDL 14y ago
The U.S. is at historically low point in violence, concurrently there is a historically high percentage of gun ownership in the U.S.
- aroberge 14y agoFirst of all, correlation is often not causation: you can't draw a causal link between the decline in violence and gun ownership. If you compare with other developed countries, it will be very clear that the U.S. has a lot more violence in general and violence using guns specifically. Secondly, violence using guns requires the presence of guns, so it may be possible to establish a causal link between gun ownership and gun violence. Then, looking at statistics from developed countries, it becomes clear that the U.S. greater gun violence is directly related to greater gun ownership.
- TDL 14y agoDelayed response on my part. There is less gun crime in the U.S. than 20 years ago despite there being more guns. That was my point, I should have come out and said it.