Science Confirms The Obvious: Gun Laws Are Associated With Fewer Gun Deaths

[gejohnston]

6. The real answer to your questions is simply out of sight out of mind.

because there is no real evidence that the suicide rate would go down. While there have been studies attempted to show that, they don't seem to be accepted by serious researchers. Out of the studies done comparing before and after stricter laws the studies showed that while gun suicides did drop, the suicide rate did not. Also, rural areas have higher suicide rates than urban areas. While saying it is "because there are more guns in rural areas" might be true if the problem was limited to US, Canada, parts of Europe, New Zealand, and even Australia. The problem is, the problem is just as true in Japan, South Korea, and other countries where legal gun ownership is almost nonexistent even in rural areas.

Mass shootings make the news because they are rare. The victims also tend to be whiter and more affluent, all the more reason for the media to care more.

But I digress.