A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that across all political and social groups in the United States, there is a strong preference against living near AR-15 rifle owners and neighbors who store guns outside of locked safes. This surprising consensus suggests that when it comes to immediate living environments, Americans’ views on gun control may be less divided than the polarized national debate suggests.

The research was conducted against a backdrop of increasing gun violence and polarization on gun policy in the United States. The United States has over 350 million civilian firearms and gun-related incidents, including accidents and mass shootings, have become a leading cause of death in the country. Despite political divides, the new study aimed to explore whether there’s common ground among Americans in their immediate living environments, focusing on neighborhood preferences related to gun ownership and storage.

  • Frog-Brawler@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    100% of me is a % of the general public. Thus, the general public does not agree that all AR-15 owners are conservative dickbags.

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      6 months ago

      So you’re saying that if I claim “the general public likes chocolate” and you personally don’t like chocolate, it isn’t true?

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        6 months ago

        Correct.

        If you want to say “there’s a percentage of the general population that likes chocolate,” that would be a true statement; but by the same account, it also means “there is a percentage of the general population that does not like chocolate.” The former implies the latter, and when it breaks down like that, you’re really not saying fuck-all.

        Provide some percentages.

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          6 months ago

          So you do think “general public” means “100% of the population.”

          Good luck getting the rest of the world to agree with you on that. That’s certainly not what I meant.