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Re:Ask HN: Why stop at banning Nuclear Weapons? by DarkWiiPlayer on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @06:56AM (#29648134)
> Just looking at this table, I'd say: None whatsoever.

Just looking at that table, I'd say it has nothing to do with benefits whatsoever.

Re:Ask HN: Why stop at banning Nuclear Weapons? by usrbinbash on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @08:49AM (#29649241)
Lower gun violence is a benefit.

Nonexistent GV would be better of course, and one of the steps to achieve that, is to have as few privatly owned guns as possible.

Re:Ask HN: Why stop at banning Nuclear Weapons? by giantg2 on Thursday December 23, 2021 @10:26AM (#29662701)
Lower violence is a benefit.

Guns are only one variable and generally have nothing to do with the underlying socioeconomic causes of violence. We see this with state level homicide data - some states with high firearm ownership also have lower homicide rates than states with lower firearm ownership and more stringent restrictions.

"Nonexistent GV would be better of course, and one of the steps to achieve that..."

Do you have proof of that? My understanding is that gun violence exists everywhere to one degree or another. You can take various steps to reduce it, but it has never been eliminated.

Re:Ask HN: Why stop at banning Nuclear Weapons? by usrbinbash on Friday December 24, 2021 @11:53AM (#29675151)
> Guns are only one variable

So? It's one variable that can be changed.