Why shootings and gun violence are surging across the US | JUST THE FAQS

Here’s why we’re seeing a sudden rise in gun violence across the U.S.

Whether the result of a constitutionally guaranteed right to own a gun, or a natural consequence of a U.S. history forged by conflict and rugged individualism, or both, USA's gun culture is without peer.

There are more guns than people in the United States, with 121 firearms for every 100 residents, (although the weapons are concentrated in about a third of U.S. households.) America has less than 5% of the world's population but about 40% of privately owned guns. War-torn Yemen holds second place, with 53 firearms per 100 people.

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[borood]

Stop letting these criminals out on the street.

[tetototupuna]

Insanity has been defined as doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome.. Mr. A. Einstein.

[nobullman]

Can you name one thing people see on tv and movies that they do not imitate?

[atlntcostv]

Let’s be honest… it’s Gangs & instagram

[darienjjackson]

I bet if they bring back public execution for the crimes they commit using these guns, gun violence would definitely go down by a lot. After seeing someone executed for committing crime with the gun it will change a lot of people minds.

[Frederick]

Yet not a word about alcohol as a contributing factor. Bravo alcohol mafia, bravo.

[littlewing]

It's always been off the charts!
Now that society is being lead by such with all due respect foolishness, blaming everybody everyone and everything for violence and evilness foolishness if you will,
Attempting to justify to some degree what we have been allowing not important to continue everybody gets the message stay strong and keep safe

[nobullman]

Speaking from a place of sanity, happiness, peace and unity, respect for living things.

[sreser]

ok but if you lived around the 80's and watched the news you know gun violence has gotten much less.

[Anne_Onymous]

It's being done by criminals, usually with illegal firearms. Maybe stop being so lenient on repeat offenders 🤷‍♀️

[chrisb]

americans blaming russia and america letting school shootings every day

[emmesummerlin]

1) Stop "defunding the police" and add more police. 2) The "teachers" and their unions are fighting to be in charge of what is being taught at schools, then let them teach their students about gun violence. 3) Guns are coming through our open borders. 4) Drugs also impact the use of guns, also coming through our open borders. 5) Mental health is a problem regarding guns, so where are the therapists and why aren't they going into the neighborhoods with the police? Wasn't that the plan? 6) Cities like Chicago and NYC have the most gun crime and the strictest gun laws, so what is not working?

[freescotland]

This is why I don't support Lincoln's decision

[savannahm.laurentian]

To be so far gone as to take not just one life, but many has no simple solution. I believe guns+isolation+hours playing video games=certain disaster.

[christinahare]

The terrible reports we hear of murders and robberies, of railway accidents and deeds of violence, tell the story that the end of all things is at hand. Now, just now, we need to be preparing for the Lord's second coming.--Letter 308, 1907 (Last Day Events, p. 23).

[nobullman]

" Everybody understands da bluz "

[ratofvengence]

Why? You let any fool access firearms, that's why.

[christinahare]

2 Timothy 3:1-5
King James Version
3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

[skilleviljoen]

Yeah, welcome to a taste of life on the Cape Flats South Africa.

[lyftjennings]

Your messing with folks way to provide food on table and roof for theyre families with this increase in cost of living, now gas? Your asking for it. Expect more since you think there won’t be any revenge for folks that lost it all