RE: Does reading a lot of Wikipedia give people a wrong idea how science works?
October 23, 2023 at 2:32 pm
(October 23, 2023 at 2:27 pm)The Architect Of Fate Wrote:Quote:While mass shootings are tragic, they are very rare. People died in mass shootings represent a tiny fraction (I believe around 2%) of all gun deaths. Even if we take for granted that gun control reduces mass shootings (which is in no way obvious, as Norway and Macedonia have more mass shootings per capita than the US in spite of having much stricter gun laws), it in no way follows that it will do something about the vast majority of gun deaths. For the vast majority of gun deaths, other weapons would be about as effective as gunsNice job missing the point
Did you seriously think he would get the point?
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