When will they ever learn? #guncontrol
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Replying to @nigelshortchess
Not that simple. See Bataclan and the 2016 Nice truck attack.
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Replying to @Molson_Hart @nigelshortchess
The U.S. has a mass shooting 9 out of every 10 days (defined: 4 random people besides the shooter being shot). Tell me how France is doing?
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Replying to @tweeterbull @nigelshortchess
1. I don't think that's correct. See link. 2. All I said is that it's not that simple. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-mother-jones-full-data/ …
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Replying to @Molson_Hart @tweeterbull
And what is your point? That widespread availability of guns does not lead to more deaths?
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Replying to @nigelshortchess @tweeterbull
My point is that it isn't simple. 1. If a gun isn't available and one wants to kill, he may make a bomb or rent a truck
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2. Suppose you're a robber. Pick a house to rob: Texas, USA (likely gun owner) or somewhere in the UK (unlikely gun owner)
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3. If you compare these two lists, you'll see that the relationship between gun ownership and murder is weaker than you'd think:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_guns_per_capita_by_country … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate …
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