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The top 5 countries in the world (and 8 of the top 10) for mass shootings have restrictive gun laws. So please tell me how more restrictive gun control would help? All it would do is remove the ability law abiding citizens have to protect themselves.

I think I found the chart you are using on a website called ijreview. What stands out to me is the number of Total Rampage Shooting Incidents from 2009-2013. 38 for the U.S. the next closest is Germany with 3!!

Also, Total Rampage Shooting Fatalities 2009-2013 is 227 for the U.S. Next closest is Finland at 77.

We have exponentially more rampage shooting incidents, significantly more rampage shooting deaths and we're the only country listed as having "permissive" gun laws. And you don't see a correlation

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Posted by thomass

Member since Jan 2014

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Posted on 6/23/15 at 3:57 pm to MoreLawdawg

Although I agree that gun laws should be addressed, I feel that the debate, for the most part, is superficial. The U.S. is very different from any other country. These differences should also be discussed, along with the gun laws.

America is diversed. Race related problems can lead to violence.

Americans are addicted to prescription drugs. Some of these drugs are incredibly powerful. Many of these sociopaths were under the influence of these drugs.

American parents can be pretty awful. Why are you buying your fricked up children guns?

Income inequality is more of an issue in this country. Poor people commit crime.

Lots of factors to think about when it comes to violent crime. The gun issue is just one of those factors. It just happens to be the sexiest factor so it gets all the coverage.

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