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Originally Posted by pornmasta
A correlation doesn't involves a consequence.
example:
If people are more violent, they want more guns.
If they are more violent they tend to kill more likely.
So more guns means more deaths ?
Yes but the real criteria is the violence, not the guns...
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I think what you mean to say is correlation does not equal causation.
Violence in general has been on the decrease in the USA while mass shootings has been on the increase. In any case, it certainly points to specific trends. If you live in a state with tighter gun control, the chances of a mass shooting are lower.
By a large margin, guns used in mass shootings were obtained legally. That's telling in and of its self.