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.

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      6 months ago

      Yikes. It doesn’t take too long before an attempted civil 2A debate lord shows their real view on life.

      “I don’t accept your stats because those deaths only apply to children! Don’t skew the numbers!”

      Eesh, I’m not quite sure how Biden got mixed into the discussion about gun control/gun violence. He has no plans to restrict access to guns at all. He’s even providing them to Israel so they can kill Muslim children.

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        6 months ago

        Yeah, deleted the comment immediately when I realized it was poorly written. My stupid habit of pressing send before proof reading.

        That being said, you may want to read again yours as well. Since when does calling lies lies means I support anything?