Analysis

Debunking The Myth Of ‘America’s Unique Gun Problem’

Ian Haworth
Debunking The Myth Of ‘America’s Unique Gun Problem’
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Last week, Vox published an analysis of America’s “gun problem,” writing “The public and research support gun control. Here’s how it could help — and why it doesn’t pass.”

“Why is it that for all the outrage and mourning with every mass shooting, nothing seems to change? To understand that, it’s important to grasp not just the stunning statistics about gun ownership and gun violence in the United States, but also America’s unique relationship with guns — unlike that of any other developed country — and how it plays out in our politics to ensure, seemingly against all odds, that our culture and laws continue to drive the routine gun violence that marks American life,” German Lopez wrote for Vox.

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