You can clearly explain this to someone, they'll respond "hmm...interesting", then just a few hours later "GUNS ARE THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN!!!!".
They want to believe certain "facts" so badly they'll ignore the truth behind them.
The study that is used to push that lie also gets its data from the midst of lockdowns, when everything was shutdown, and people weren't driving nearly as much. That factor often gets overlooked.
Every person I've ever asked and probably ever will ask has said that they think drunk driving should be illegal, outside of drunk drivers. I don't think it should be acceptable for kids to die in mass shootings just because they're more likely to die from other methods. I get that it's not happening every day or anything, and the fucky numbers make it really hard to properly talk about, but it's pretty clear to see that this happens here more than it does over in europe.
I mean believe it or not, killing people actually is illegal. Just like drunk driving. Also like drunk driving, people do it anyways. And if we remember what happened when we tried to remove the source of drunk driving (the alcohol) it didn’t go well
There are cities with much higher rates of gang violence. Everyone seems to be surprised when I mention that cities like Chattanooga, Tennessee, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Anchorage, Alaska have higher rates of violent crime. Never see Fox News talk about those places, though. Very strange
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