Archived States with background checks for those who buy guns and bullets also have fewer school shootings (latimes.com)
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Archived States with background checks for those who buy guns and bullets also have fewer school shootings (latimes.com)
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[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
https://archive.is/cgtw6 :
'An analysis of recent school shootings suggests a way to make them less likely: Mandatory background checks. '
'The findings are based on an examination of 154 school shootings that occurred in the United States between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2015. '
'It’s also possible that the well-known relationship between investment in education and reduction in crime extends to school shootings, they noted. '
'These associations aren’t proof that background checks reduced the risk of school shootings. '
'In addition, the handful of states that forced people to submit to background checks before purchasing ammunition had dramatically lower odds of a school shooting. '
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