Surely this Scientific American article, summarized by headline below, can generate some discussion:

PUBLIC HEALTH

More Guns Do Not Stop More Crimes, Evidence Shows

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More firearms do not keep people safe, hard numbers show. Why do so many Americans believe the opposite?

First answer. Facts stopped mattering with a lot of people a while ago.

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