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Re:Geographic ‘hot spots’ for cigarette and firearm deaths i... by dehrmann on Sunday September 17, 2023 @07:08PM (#37550250)
> it borders on nonsensical to pair them that way

While I agree, the one government tasks one law enforcement agency (ATF) with managing them.

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Re:Geographic ‘hot spots’ for cigarette and firearm deaths i... by dbrueck on Sunday September 17, 2023 @07:19PM (#37550330)
I think that's true, at least officially, but IIRC the ATF came about in the 1800s as part of the Treasury Department, i.e. "managing" those things in the sense of taxation/revenue first more than policing, the latter now belonging at least as much to the DEA and FBI maybe? I might be misremembering though. :)
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Re:Geographic ‘hot spots’ for cigarette and firearm deaths i... by Waterluvian on Sunday September 17, 2023 @07:17PM (#37550321)
Then we ought to include alcohol related deaths. And explosives related deaths especially.
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