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HereSince1628

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6. Because, most of these shootings take place in areas where they are expected

Reply to Matrosov (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:02 PM

Jun 2016

Areas in which 'So Many of Us' don't live and don't think about.

It's only when the shootings take place outside of the areas where they have become 'local news background', involve other than the usual race of victims, or involve so many people that they are newsworthy.

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"America's gun problem is so much bigger than mass shootings" [View all] TeddyR Jun 2016 OP

Sadly gun control efforts seem to be limited to whenever there is a mass shooting in the news Matrosov Jun 2016 #1

Because, most of these shootings take place in areas where they are expected HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #6

AA are also disproportionately impacted by poverty, diabetes, incarceration, crime. Alex4Martinez Jun 2016 #2

In the US a black man is 10 more likely to be shot than a non-Hispanic white man HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #3

Around 80% of gun homicides are gang or drug related Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #4

It's certainly pretty highly correlated to both. HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #7

guns make the powerless feel powerful maxsolomon Jun 2016 #5