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A world with zero guns is ideal. A world where everyone has guns is second best. A world where only some people has guns is terrifying. Here, we have second best:

Texas church shooting: 2 worshipers dead; shooter killed by armed parishioners

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A gunman killed two parishioners Sunday at a Texas church before he was shot and killed by another congregant, authorities said.

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A world with everyone armed is a terrible idea. It would not discourage shooting, it would massively increase shootings of all types - murders, accidents and suicides. Fewer guns indisputably mean fewer shootings. hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/firearms

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Isn't there no correlation (or negative correlation?) between gun ownership and homicide in us States

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There’s also strong correlation between gun ownership and number of gun homicides internationally

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There is no correlation in the United States as a whole. When you look at cities versus non-cities, that's where it gets interesting.