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    16 hours ago

    You’re totally right, and this is supported the data! The USA has the least restrictive gun laws of any major developed country but has similar rates of gun violence as all other developed…oh wait, never mind, the USA has by far the highest gun violence rates of any major developed nation.

    Our per capita rate of gun violence is comparable to countries like Somalia, Iraq, and Haiti.

    And also, car deaths is a huge issue too, and we should restrict car ownership and encourage mass transit and related infrastructure. Making more of our cities pedestrian-only locations protected by bollards, would also make people even safer from both accidental and intentional car deaths.

    It’s also way better for the environment and thus, people’s long term health, leading to even higher life spans and better happiness.