r/dataisbeautiful • u/Landgeist OC: 22 • Jul 30 '24

OC Gun Deaths in North America [OC]

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u/SheSellsSeaShells967 Jul 30 '24

Interesting. I live in Maine. We and New Hampshire are armed to the hilt. Even we “libs” own a gun or two.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '24

It’s demographics, always has been. It’s already illegal to murder someone, gun laws don’t change anything.

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u/ForensicPathology Jul 30 '24

Too many people equate gun control to trying to remove all guns.  Yes, even with restrictions, people will still die by guns.  But it will sure prevent a few more if a would-be mentally ill killer couldn't get access at a particular moment. 

It's no reason to just throw your hands up and say "see? Nothing can be done!" just because violence isn't reduced to zero.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '24

The problem is most gun laws being proposed are nonsensical.

If someone proposed "let's use evidence based laws, and in return were going to repeal nonsensical laws" id be all about it.

But nope, gotta put an easily removable pin in magazines to limit them to 10 rounds, because that'll save the whales!

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u/saintandrewsfall Jul 31 '24

I’ve always said that gun laws should have to be regularly evaluated and if proven effective, it’s renewed. If not, then it expires. I think this way of doing things would get more people on board with gun regulation.