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Originally Posted by woj
are you aware of the fact that "mass shootings" account for <1% of all homicides? so while they are vivid and elicit emotional response, from statistical point of view they are meaningless... do you think it's wise to base policy decisions on such a rare event?
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i'm totally aware of that. and that's why i acknoweldge it as a problem, a big problem. because the media jumps on this events, overshadowing the problem of where and how and why the majority of people are killed by guns.
most people are not killed by assault style weapons but most all, like 90+% all of mass shooters kill with assault style weapons so yes, i think a policy re: assault style weapons would go towards solving several problems:
1. curbing mass shootings
2. curbing media sensationalism of mass shootings and shooters that distracts from addressing other gun problems.
3. being able to then address other gun problems