The number of people killed in mass shootings also fell, from 437 to 373, while the number of people injured in such incidents dropped sharply to 1,347 — a 25 percent decline. Mass shooting deaths represent a mere 1 percent of annual gun deaths.No most gun owners do not favor stronger gun laws because stronger gun laws do nothing to prevent crimes. What we do favor is enforcing current laws. Improving mental health system, controlling the gang system.The fact is, most gun owners favor stronger gun laws. Comprehensive background checks.
Another fact is that gun makers and opioid manufacturers deliberately flooded a market they know is oversaturated. They knew damned well their pills and their guns were going to end up in the hands of people who had no business consuming their pills or possessing their guns.
There are only so many people in America who need opioids. Yet the drug makers manufactured exponentially more than is needed. No one will ever convince me they didn't deliberately create the opioid crisis to boost profits.
There are only so many people in America who can and should own a gun. No one will ever convince me the gun makers didn't deliberately create the mass murder crisis in America to boost profits.
Trump whines and whines about an imaginary crisis on the border. Meanwhile, 30 Americans are being murdered by guns every day. I don't see Trump or Fox News using one of those victims as their poster child for a national emergency.
STOP comparing an illegal item with a legal item.
Mass murders account for less than 1% of gun deaths
OH FYI I'm a few months ahead of this post there is a crisis at the border sorry to inform you about that.
Statement: "Mass murders account for less than 1% of gun deaths"
Response: Please post the data to support this allegation.
Also, mass murderers cannot be determined until they act; most mentally ill persons are non violent, thus their rights to live without being considered potentially violent is unfair, and using them as a scapegoat is callous.
Also, unless and until we can vet and license gun owners***, or those who want to be owners of guns, we will continue to see mass shootings where the perp has not been fully vetted, and state, county, city and town agencies do not share data on individuals with civil restraining orders, civil judgement (divorces and civil detentions as a danger to themselves or others), any military or school records, and the opinions of family, friends, employers and neighbors.
All of these and more are required by most police agencies when a person applies for employment; even then mistakes happen and armed officers, deputies, agents can be or become risks to the community.
Gun Deaths Dropped in 2018, Excluding Suicides