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I hate this about lemmy. It looks like youve been banned/deleted/something from the thread. So now all your comments and all replies have disappeared from the conversation.
I think I said this before, but in case I didn’t: I agree that the mental health side of this equation is also critical. That doesn’t change the fact that the gun control side of the equation is a major factor. Also, if you’re going to cherry pick Switzerland stats, then don’t forget to also look at their gun control laws, which are much stronger than the US (and it appears Canada, although I’m less sure there). You seem to want to cherry pick data to show that it’s all mental health and guns aren’t a significant part of the problem. Good luck with that.
I don't think it was me, but the other person who was acting like a jerk... Which is unfortunate.
I suspect we agree on more than we disagree here, I'm just sick of people who "can't vote for Democrats because they want to take my guns."
I also can't dismiss maybe there are some benefits to having a well armed population.
I don't expect to ever hit 0, maybe you do. But, I think we should be able to do much better than several public places shot up by someone who's out of their mind per year. The fastest way towards that to me is effectively universal health care, research, appropriate treatment, and maybe even investment in some new technology/unexplored mitigation strategy.