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That someone writes an article claiming this or that is not proof of anything in either direction.
America will continue to have as many gun deaths as it can tolerate... if you have 10,000 people a year getting shot to death, and you have widespread gun ownership amongst the population - you have to draw your own conclusions.
The gun lobby is very powerful and is big money - they would argue no doubt that if guns were prohibited, all those deaths and more would still occur but the victims would be knifed or clubbed to death instead.
A gun is a tool designed to kill what it is aimed at, that is its purpose and design... I for one favour a society where such things are not available - the same arguments will just go on and on, some people seem to be in love with guns and see the second amendment as a basic human right and freedom. For myself, living in Britain, I suppose it is very difficult to understand how people would feel this way.
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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