Congressional report on gun violence in U.S.

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7. Read the report.

Nothing new here. To quote a meme that's all the rage in the pro-control camp: "Guns aren't cars". Trying to compare the two regarding cause of death is inane. Cars are not, generally, used to commit homicide or suicide or to commit forcible felonies. Most auto related deaths are the result of accidents; safety improvements have reduced fatalities and injuries. Most gun deaths are suicides; safety features and "safe storage" requirements mean nothing to someone who intends to take his/her own life.

Strange they mention the incidence of violence involving black males but omit that the biggest threat to the life or health of a black male is another black male. The vast majority of homicide, with or without a firearm, is intra-racial.

Regarding domestic violence: most women do not involve themselves in the types of crimes where death or serious bodily harm is a likely outcome; therefore if they are the victim of violence it would be most likely to occur in a domestic setting.

It is already illegal to go to another state to purchase a handgun unless the weapon is shipped back to a FFL in the purchaser's state who will conduct the background check before completing the transaction. This point is ignored by the author of the article in order to present a strawman argument.