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The love of guns in the United States has been well documented, as have multiple mass shootings across the country such as those in Orlando, San Bernardino, Newtown, and Virginia. The ease of access to guns in American society comes at a shocking cost.
As of September 2016, almost 11,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence. Despite this high death toll, mass shootings in America show no sign of disappearing.
The Stateside obsession with guns can appear baffling to UK observers unfamiliar with its origins. So just how did this gun culture become so deep-rooted in the American psyche?
BBC source: Why Are Americans so Obsessed with Guns?
Wikipedia: Gun politics in the United States
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(Score: 2) by isostatic on Tuesday January 10 2017, @11:15AM
The gun culture is something to do with people, and SoylentNews is people, so it's on topic.
The rest of the world wants to ensure it keeps avoiding the same mistakes that the US has made so it's good for an international audience.
I used to agree with you, however SN is a cesspit of rightwing political discourse, which I like as it attempts to challenge my own leanings. I go to hackernews for tech stories.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday January 10 2017, @02:39PM
Submit more tech stories here, and there will be more tech stories. Comment more with non-rightwing comments, and there will be more balance. You are the solution you're looking for.
Washington DC delenda est.