Homicides had already been falling for years, due to other unknown factors (I believe cultural). Armed and unarmed homicide continued to drop at similar rates after the weapons ban. New Zealand saw a similar decrease in homicide, and they did not enact a ban.
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Replying to @HealthCareTatts
Homicide is a very complex issue, although it's perhaps worth noting that a) NZ has more restrictive laws than the US and b) homicide rates in the US have barely fallen in the last 15 years compared to the rest of the OECD
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Replying to @GidMK
I fully agree that this is a complex issue, but your original statement was somewhat binary on this. It may be that some type of restriction causes fewer people to die, but I wouldn't call this an uncontentious fact. It also does not address the unintended consequences.
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Replying to @HealthCareTatts
Twitter was made for brevity. Check out my blog if you want to have a look at the nuance As for unintended consequences, what are you referring to?
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Replying to @GidMK
I can't agree that this situation is as binary as fewer guns = fewer deaths. It may be that some firearms restrictions cause more people to die.
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Replying to @HealthCareTatts
The key is a comprehensive solution as is seen in virtually every other country in the world
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Replying to @GidMK
I am willing to hear out any idea, but it seems that most of the ideas I've been hearing and reading lately are completely ineffectual at combating violent crime, while effectively stomping all over individual rights. And I dispute the effectiveness of this in other nations.
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Replying to @HealthCareTatts
The basic methods that have been proposed as first steps in the US would be to standardize licensing laws, and implement gun and ammunition tracking systems
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Replying to @GidMK
Ammunition tracking is completely ineffective & unattainable. I, for example, make my own ammo and have plenty stored. And I will never comply with ammo tracking or registration. Tracking does not apply to the black market. It does not prevent ammo from being stolen.
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How do you envision ammo tracking as being effective in reducing crime? The only thing I can envision this doing is making it more of a PITA for good people to purchase ammo through retailers.
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Switzerland has a great model for ammo tracking - you have to have a license to make/purchase it, and all imported/made ammo is tagged (by box?). It's not foolproof, but combined with gun registration it is very effective and not particularly hard to implement
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