There is an epidemic of mass shootings in the United States. It has spawned anger, a movement by students that puts adults to shame in their resistance to the NRA and easy availability of powerful weapons of mass destruction, marches, and threatens the political careers of politicians who are corrupted by the gun lobby. But is the flood of gun availability the culprit? It is surely a factor, but the evidence doesn't bear it out. Other countries in the world have similar rates of gun ownership, some more, some less. But the United States is UNIQUE in the flood of mass shootings. We will di
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