Criminologist - 5 thing to know about mass shootings-Common Sense Items

[packman]

1: More guns don’t make you safer

The higher the gun ownership rate, the more a country is susceptible to experiencing mass shooting incidents

2: Mass shootings are more frequent

A recent study published by the Harvard Injury Control Research Center shows that the frequency of mass shooting is increasing over time. The researchers measured the increase by calculating the time between the occurrence of mass shootings. According to the research, the days separating mass shooting occurrence went from on average 200 days during the period of 1983 to 2011 to 64 days since 2011.

3: Restricting sales works

permissive gun licensing laws refer to a system in which everyone except specially prohibited groups of persons can purchase a firearm. In such a system, an individual does not have to justify purchasing a weapon; rather, the licensing authority has the burden of proof to deny gun acquisition.

By contrast, restrictive gun licensing laws refer to a system in which individuals who want to purchase firearms must demonstrate to a licensing authority that they have valid reasons to get a gun – like using it on a shooting range or going hunting – and that they demonstrate “good character .”

The differences between these type of gun laws have important impacts. Countries with more restrictive gun licensing laws show fewer deaths by firearms and a lower gun ownership rate

4: Background checks work

In most of the restrictive background checks performed in developed countries like Canada and Australia, citizens are required to train for gun handling, obtain a license for hunting or provide proof of membership to a shooting range

5: Most mass shootings are not terrorism

The majority of active shooters are linked to mental health issues, bullying and disgruntled employees. Active shooters may be motivated by a variety of personal or political motivations, usually not aimed at weakening government legitimacy. Frequent motivations are revenge or a quest for power.

http://theconversation.com/5-things-to-know-about-mass-shootings-in-america-96891

[Tipperary]

1. I hope duers pay attention to number 5.

Perhaps that will stop all the outrage at these madmen not being labeled as terrorists.

[IronLionZion]

6. The Las Vegas shooting had a political agenda

the white supremacy shootings have a political agenda.

People are terrorized by mass shootings.

[malaise]

2. Everyone should see this

Get thee to the greatest page

[TimeSnowDemos]

3. As long as

America has more than twice as many guns as adults, it will have 30k gun deaths a year.

Only one solution will work, and Americans refuse to even consider it.

So, Americans are going to lose 30k a year for the foreseeable future.

[AJT]

4. Well written.

[niyad]

5. k and r

[demigoddess]

7. I just don't understand why gun owners don't lock up their guns to keep

them from the hands of their children. Especially the TWO YEAR OLDS. You would think that if their kids are having problems they would lock up their guns, not leave them free to pick up without supervision!!!!

[gratuitous]

8. Mostly agree

But that's a pretty narrow definition of terrorism. I don't think a person has to be looking to weaken government legitimacy to be a terrorist; just someone who's looking to inspire terror in his victims and the survivors.

[Fred Sanders]

9. America needs to seperate the real terrorists, Muslims, from

the just mentally insane, you know, the not Muslims because Muslims apparently are immune from mental illness...get with the propaganda program folks, it as plain as plain vanilla.

(sarcasm)