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Re:Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I... by bradleyy on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @12:41PM (#44661178)
According to the CDC, guns are used to prevent at least 500,000 violent acts per year in the USA.

Why is "wide range of use" being used as the metric rather than "societal good"?

While there are downsides, there's more to it.

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Re:Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I... by johnisgood on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @01:04PM (#44661467)
I was not arguing against guns though. I just tried to say that it is a bit more absurd to ban knives to prevent violence.
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Re:Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS – I... by paulryanrogers on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @07:56PM (#44665378)
> guns are used to prevent at least 500,000 violent acts per year in the USA.

Doubt

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/debunking-the-guns-...

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