Six things Americans should know about mass shootings.

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This article is from The Conversation, a place where scientists share the results of their research with the rest of us.

Six things Americans should know about mass shootings -- and Number One is that guns DO NOT make us safer. The more guns there are, the more likely we are to get shot. 

"The higher the gun ownership rate, the more a country is susceptible to experiencing mass shooting incidents."

Please, can't we think of ways to feel whole and capable which do not include tools useful *only* for hurting/killing other people?

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