Firearms, Safety, and the 2nd Amendment 🔫🇺🇸
In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the root causes of gun violence, and the various solutions that are being proposed...
Key Indicators:
- Overall, violent crime in the US has decreased tremendously. However, there has been a slight uptick in the past few years
- Hate crimes in the US are on the rise
- Mass shootings in the US are on the rise
- The US has more guns per capita, and more gun deaths per capita, than almost any other country, Yemen being a rare exception
Broad Questions:
- Why is there so much more gun violence in the US compared other countries?
- What are the main types of gun violence in the US?
- What are the underlying causes of gun violence in the US?
- What are the most prominent gun control measures that are being proposed?
- What are the alternative solutions to gun control that are being proposed?
- What are the main arguments for and against gun control?
- How is the gun issue different in the US than in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand?
- What was the original intention of the 2nd Amendment?
- What is the core ethical case for owning a gun?
- What is the current process for obtaining a gun?
- What should the process be for obtaining a gun?
Future Scenarios:
- Worst Case Scenario
- Best Case Scenario
- Most Likely Scenario
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