ext_234674 ([identity profile] psychohist.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] kirisutogomen 2013-03-22 07:21 pm (UTC)

I don't think 2 is true, except maybe in the sense that the bar for "mass murder" is going down (e.g., shooting 2 people is now a mass shooting).

Of course, I don't think 3 is necessarily true either; there is some evidence that the deterrent effect from personal use of guns - e.g., pointing a gun at a home invader and telling him to get out - may prevent more violence than the presence of guns causes.

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