For those of you in the US, here are some facts about guns you may not know:
1. There is no evidence violent video games lead to gun violence.
2. There is, however, evidence that white supremacy, domestic abuse, and nationalism are the top indicators of gun violence.
3. There is no link between mental illness and gun violence. Mentally ill people are not more likely to commit mass shootings. Over half of people in the US could be diagnosed with at least one mental illness. Don’t contribute to the stigma by suggesting mentally ill people are violent.
4. It is unlikely that any number of guns can save us from a tyrannical government. While we must support people’s right to defend themselves, mass distribution of semi-automatic weapons isn’t the way to do it.
5. On average, US Police kill more people each year than mass shooters. If we must focus on one demographic for disarmament, focus on cops.
>says there’s evidence of a bunch of things
>provides absolutely none
>2. There is, however, evidence that white supremacy, domestic abuse, and nationalism are the top indicators of gun violence.
Okay. How do they stack up against being, say, a young black man? And before you call me racist, young black man have a very high chance of also being victims of gun violence. And I’m a black dude.
> 3. There is no link between mental illness and gun violence. Mentally ill people are not more likely to commit mass shootings. Over half of people in the US could be diagnosed with at least one mental illness. Don’t contribute to the stigma by suggesting mentally ill people are violent.
And are mass shooters more likely to be mentally ill? Because I’m pretty sure that’s the actual claim. You’re getting it backwards.
> 4. It is unlikely that any number of guns can save us from a tyrannical government. While we must support people’s right to defend themselves, mass distribution of semi-automatic weapons isn’t the way to do it.
If just ten percent of gun owners in America fought back against the government, they’d outnumber the cops and military combined five to one.
Also, the vast majority of legal gun owners never use their weapon on a human being, whether in self-defense, murder, or suicide. Most murders and gun crime are with illegally owned firearms.
Heck, I’ve heard CCW carriers are less likely to be criminals than cops.
> 5. On average, US Police kill more people each year than mass shooters. If we must focus on one demographic for disarmament, focus on cops.
And what about the armed criminals?
And why are you implying every cop who kills someone wasn’t justified?
And do you not realize cops still kill people even without guns?
Heck, there are plenty of countries with strict gun control where the cops are still armed.
Oh, wait, you tried this exact argument before, >I proved you wrong, and you blocked me<.
These aren’t facts. They’re propaganda.
