Reducing Gun Violence in America

[Daan]

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JHU Press

http://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/ecom/...e&JavaScript=y

The following statement is deceptive:

"The staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 U.S. lives each year—is an urgent public health issue that demands an effective evidence-based policy response."

Deceptive because:

• At least half of the 31,000 firearms deaths are from suicide (hand guns)
• Hand guns (used by criminals) account for most of the deaths in the other half of that 31,000 figure

Their "answer", then, is to pass more laws that affect law abiding citizens and to ban "assault weapons" and large-capacity magazines.

Their "answer" will not prevent another mass killing; suicide by hand gun; nor the criminal use of hand guns.

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[octoburn]

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JHU Press

http://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/ecom/...e&JavaScript=y

The following statement is deceptive:

"The staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 U.S. lives each year—is an urgent public health issue that demands an effective evidence-based policy response."

However:

• At least half of the 31,000 firearms deaths are from suicide (hand guns)
• Hand guns (used by criminals) account for most of the deaths in the remaining half of that 31,000 figure

Their "answer", then, is to pass more laws that affect law abiding citizens and to ban "assault weapons" and large-capacity magazines.

Their "answer" will not prevent another mass killing; suicide by hand gun; nor the criminal use of hand guns.

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Nor will it affect the gun carnage in places like Baltimore or Chicago. Why is that?

[MDvet]

like this one better

"Gun violence is a public health issue. It's about the health of our children, our schools, our neighborhoods, our communities, our cities and towns. Perhaps there is no way to completely prevent the next tragedy. but that cannot be an excuse that keeps us from doing commonsense things such as preventing violent crime, locking up bad guys, and keeping assault weapons from falling into the hands of disturbed people who are a danger to others. This isn't about ideology. It's about dignity."—Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland

O'Malley is talking about an AWB in MD. Ban means no one will be able to buy an assault weapon in Maryland.. So only conculsion I can reach is that I must be one of "distrubted people who are a danger to others" because with an AWB I can't buy to get my hands on an assault weapon.