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Thoughts on Gun Safety

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HeelBearCub12/17/2012 4:59:23 am PST

Getting guns out of the “wrong hands” is much more tricky than it sounds like at first blush. Again, the mere presence of a firearm in a house increases mortality rates in that house, suicide being the most common cause. That is primarily a function of the gun being available when the person is suicidal.

In the last two mass shootings, neither shooter owned the guns they used.

And yes, improving the economy is important, but we also need to commit to availability of services that mitigate the negative effects of poverty on society as a whole. Because poverty will never be eliminated. For example, mental health services have been gutted over the last 30 years.