How can we reduce gun violence in America?

Here are six steps that we can take to reduce America’s shameful gun-violence problem. 1. Buying a gun should be like buying a car The reduction in U.S. motor-vehicle deaths over the past 50 years is one of the great triumphs of public-health intervention.

How can we stop thinking about gun control as a political issue?

While legislators in statehouses and Washington can pass laws that may–or may not–help, the most effective way to tackle our national problem is to stop thinking of gun control as a political battle and instead see gun violence as a public-health issue.

Do stronger gun laws reduce homicide rates?

Meanwhile, research published in JAMA Internal Medicine in early March found that strong firearms laws in a state, such as background checks for all private sales and restrictions on multiple purchases, were associated with lower rates of gun homicides.

How many Americans see gun violence as a big problem?

Around half of Americans (48\%) see gun violence as a very big problem in the country today, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in April 2021. That’s comparable to the share who say the same about the federal budget deficit (49\%), violent crime (48\%), illegal immigration (48\%) and the coronavirus outbreak (47\%).

Should the government regulate the civilian firearm market?

While piecemeal regulation of the U.S. civilian firearms market does not represent a comprehensive solution, passage of state and local measures, including gun buyback programs, will reduce the number of weapons in circulation and available for smuggling and generate momentum for a broader federal approach over the long run.

Does the United States have a gun problem?

The US does not have a “gun problem.” We have a problem with crime, or bad people doing bad things. Guns happen to be their weapon of choice when they can get their hands on one, but there will always be a weapon of choice – get rid of guns and it will be knives, and so on.