The New York Times on Nostr: The True Costs of America’s Gun Obsession ========== The U.S. has more firearms ...
The True Costs of America’s Gun Obsession
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The U.S. has more firearms than people; 67% of criminal guns in Mexico traced to the U.S. in 2021; Kamala Harris supports the Second Amendment while advocating for stricter gun laws; gun ownership linked to higher murder rates and incarceration; American guns exacerbate drug trafficking and illegal immigration; gun violence negatively impacts economic health of communities; the political system struggles with the complexity of gun issues; many Americans remain unaware of the broader consequences of lax gun laws.
#GunOwnership #GunViolence #UsmexicoBorder #DrugTrafficking #Immigration #Economics #MentalHealth #Policing #SecondAmendment #PublicPolicy
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/briefing/america-guns-crime-border.html
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The U.S. has more firearms than people; 67% of criminal guns in Mexico traced to the U.S. in 2021; Kamala Harris supports the Second Amendment while advocating for stricter gun laws; gun ownership linked to higher murder rates and incarceration; American guns exacerbate drug trafficking and illegal immigration; gun violence negatively impacts economic health of communities; the political system struggles with the complexity of gun issues; many Americans remain unaware of the broader consequences of lax gun laws.
#GunOwnership #GunViolence #UsmexicoBorder #DrugTrafficking #Immigration #Economics #MentalHealth #Policing #SecondAmendment #PublicPolicy
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/briefing/america-guns-crime-border.html