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0 pointstristor2y ago0 comments

> They ensure that there will be a much lower chance of an article headlined "mass shooting at rust conference" being written.

I don't think this follows. Historically speaking, most mass shootings have occurred at locations that specifically disallow firearms, making them "soft targets" where the cowardly attacker will not have anyone fight back. It doesn't seem logically consistent to assume that this policy item has the effect you are stating.

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kupiakos2y ago

> most mass shootings have occurred at locations that specifically disallow firearms, making them "soft targets" where the cowardly attacke

Most places with large crowds disallow firearms, and most mass shootings occur at places with crowds. You're confusing correlation with causation.

tristorOP2y ago

I’m not making any claim of causality, simply stating that the claim of causality in the opposite direction does not follow.

asynchronous2y ago

They’re downvoting you because they don’t like hearing logic or the truth.

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