As with most things, follow the money. Who benefits the most when the public is frightened of gun violence (and also being told to arm themselves)? Similarly,

As with most things, follow the money. Who benefits the most when the public is frightened of gun violence (and also being told to arm themselves)? Similarly, war deaths (as a portion of total death) have been decreasing incredibly. Yet, globally we keep increasing our spending on military. And, the public is frightened of war. Some would say that the spending on military has been the major deterrent to war. But, studies show the decrease is more related to rises in democracy and global trade.