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This may very well be the case. I can't help noticing however that other countries seem to do better than we do. Perhaps it's only for the short term and we'll prove to be right in the end. However, we should be open to lesson we can learn from others. I try to be.

The wikipedia page for John Lott mentions and National Academy of Sciences study on the issue. Here an excerpt from the Major Conclusions ... I know gym won't believe this, but the truth is the only thing I really care about here. Anybody who wants to delve into it and share what they find...

I completely agree. And a review of the statistics should be able to reveal the differences in the crimes, the numbered injured, etc. I haven't dug into the data enough to understand the differences yet, but am open to seeing what the data reveals and will look into it further. I'm sure I'll...

You got me beat. I'm just a rookie at ~25 years.

Dude. You sound like a bad parody. But I suspect you're serious. Please tell me that you aren't serious.

How about vegetarian* pizza and beer? That would be my preference. While I appreciate the invitation, I'll stick to golf. *And who here couldn't have guessed that?

And this is where culture comes in. Some countries were able to make the change, but I sincerely doubt the U.S. will ... even in my lifetime. I actually accept that. I can't win every political battle. But that doesn't mean I should give up advocating for my side. Right to lifers haven't...

Frank ... a forum question. How long until I get to wear big-boy pants and get a quote button? But the aspect that I find curious is that (at least in the literature I've seen so far) none of your sources has attributed this change to firearms. They mention numerous possible causes: our...

I see this as a matter of utility and value. Think about how you, your community, state and nation depend on motor vehicles. They are a vital daily component of our lives. Our economy, our world would be quite different without them. And for all the trillions of miles driven every year we...

Frank Ettin, That paper attributes the fall in crime in the U.S. to the increase in prison population (highest in the world, BTW), the legalization of abortion, the increase in the number of police forces, and the vanishing of the crack epidemic of the 1980s. The paper says nothing about guns...

I'm on your ignore list simply because I have a different opinion that you? If that's how you roll ... that's how you roll. Personally, I find echo chambers boring and find the discussions that are most interesting are the ones with a variety of viewpoints. I'm not here to change anybody's...

And to be fair you need to add ... Not "does not". Do you see the problem here? People are trying to tell me that a high number of guns doesn't necessarily cause the higher number of gun deaths. (correlation doesn't equal causation, pirates prevent global warming) Then you come along and try...

But it does indicate a relationship that may exist. And the countries I listed are evidence that greatly reducing the number of guns in circulation would reduce the number of civilian death and injury I'm actually pretty sure that obsolescence is the only solution here too. The U.S. simply...

We should be able to share opposing viewpoints and learn from one another. I appreciate the support and will try to embrace the High Road attitude as well.

I take part in a predominantly left-leaning political forum, where one of the conservative members—apparently frustrated over being in the minority—posted a link to your site and suggested we should take part in this forum to see what it's like to be ganged-up on. (it's a moderated forum. We're...

I do not own any guns. I have never owned any gun beyond a BB gun as a kid. (I am 51 years old) I personally am against concealed carry. But I'm sure you could have guessed that.

I think Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand provide models that demonstrate how fewer guns mean fewer dead. While I will grant you that some of the blame rests with American culture, guns and the number we have in circulation plays a part as well. I'm not imagining the thousands...

I saw a funny bumper sticker the other day that i think summed it up nicely. It said, "Guns kill people, like forks made Rosie O'Donnell fat." After chuckling to myself I thought a little bit more about it. Forks are called eating utensils. They make it easier to eat. Guns are like forks in...

I did nothing of the sort. I didn't say the object itself increases mortality and injury. Increasing the number of guns in the hands of human beings increases the number of dead and injured ... at least when you compare the United States to other western industrialized countries. Nice...

Potential as intent? I've never thought of it like that. I simply see an implement that increases mortality and bodily injury. I look at the benefit derived from allowing that implement to be possessed. And my conclusion is there is no longer much need for the implement, and that...