Gun Trends In The 21st Century

Gun ownership in the United States has gone way up yet murders have plummeted. Though high-profile tragedies get mainstream media attention, the gun ban contingent has lost a lot of ground in culture.  There is a reason: With more widespread availability of data it is more difficult for advocacy groups to create false reports using shoddy numbers in the 21st century. Though there is recurring talk about banning vaguely defined 'assault rifles', rifles of any kind are only a few hundred deaths per year. Instead, most deaths are from handguns and most of those are suicide, followed by criminals. Two things banning rifles does not fix. By focusing on banning guns, it ignores the real problem of why so many people commit suicide. read more

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