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In reply to the discussion: Personal carry not authorized - Weapons in secure locations around campus for a select few... [View all]Sophia4
(3,515 posts)They act on impulse. They act from an irrational anger or sorrow.
They are irrational. That may be the standard "we" use for deterrence, but it does not work.
Think of people who become alcoholics or drug addicts. They usually know the risks and rewards but cannot resist their self-destructive conduct. Gun-lovers seem to be the same.
Australia banned guns and achieved a lot more than tip the percentages a few points.
New York State's gun death rate is pretty low. We should see what they are doing because they are doing something right.
Among the worst states for gun violence at least for the period covered by Wikipedia's page were red states including Alaska, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/firearm_mortality/firearm.htm
California and New York, as well as many other Democratic states are among the states with the least gun deaths.
https://www.safehome.org/resources/gun-laws-and-deaths/
This list shows most clearly how conservatives in conservative states pay the high price for failure to regulate guns.