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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There have always been a lot of guns in the US and access hasn't changed much.  If anything, access is more regulated than it was 50+ years ago.  Yet we have many many more mass shootings.  What variable changed? Is it social media? Different expectations for kids? Lack of mental health instituations- particularly residential ones?

Pre 1970s it wasn't all that hard to have someone committed to mental institution if they were unstable.  Now, not only it that extremely difficult to do, there are very very few even left.

I think the mass shootings need to be addressed from both angles.  Stricter gun lines/more regulation but also more mental health resources.  And by resources I mean institutions.  All the "therapy" in the world isn't enough.  [/quote]

Firearms today are more powerful and more efficient than in the 1970s. Less recoil, lighter, able to dispense bigger rounds more quickly, higher quality production processes, etc. Further, the gun industry has "democratized" - there are more manufacturers tpday than in the 1970s. The equipment to produce firearms is not that expensive relative to the 1970s. It's easier to do more damage more quickly in 2022 compared to the 1970s.

The internet has vastly lowered the bar for acquiring a firearm. You can chat with someone online and do a private transaction in a parking lot that same day.

The internet has also allowed gun hobbyists (and legit psychopaths) to find each other online and inspire one another. The internet and social media has led to an arms race among gun hobbyist to acquire ever more powerful firearms as a point of pride. The manufacturers have popped up to meet demand and to figure out how to circumvent gun laws. It's a cultural ecosystem where all the players involved feed off each others' enthusiasm for firearms.

Finally, the US has a toxic culture. No social trust, solidarity, or empathy for fellow Americans. Adding guns to this culture is just a recipe for violence.

[b]I honestly think the most effective gun legislation would be to ban ownership for anyone under the age of 25 who is not active duty military, national guard, or police. Vast majority of gun crimes - excluding domestic violence - are committed by men under the age of 25. This group is also responsible for most gun suicides[/b]. [/quote]

I think that is not a bad idea.  You are right, they are usually teens or early 20s.   But that doesn't stop them from proxy access through their parents.  [/quote]

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