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If one of the concerns about gun sales is that there aren’t enough checks on a person’s ability to use a gun safely, there is an alternative to legislative gun control. Specifically, we can use voluntary agreements and NGOs. This discussion is going to be brief. It simply gives a rough outline for a suggestion, but it can work as the foundation for a more robust proposal in the future.« Continue »
Epidemiology of gun related violence might seem odd, but violent deaths, including those associated with guns, should be considered a disease. We should therefore use a similar methodology used in treating disease, to identify potential interventions for gun related homicides. Gun control laws are one proposed intervention, or class of interventions. Like with all proposed interventions, we need to test for efficacy and safety. Efficacy requires defining an outcome, and that outcome must be reasonable. We must also take into account what is known as all-cause mortality.« Continue »
In 1996, Australia implemented stringent gun control laws in response to a mass shooting. After this, gun related deaths dropped considerably. But why? This is used as an argument for the ability of gun control laws to save lives. However, this argument comes from either ignorance or dishonesty.« Continue »
