Gun demanding: the psychology of why people want firearms | Dean Burnett
by Dean Burnett from on (#PP8F)
Much has been said about gun control in the wake of yet another mass shooting in the US, but the heated and divided nature of the debate means that a fundamental question is often overlooked; why is it people actively want guns in the first place? The answers are not as obvious as you may think
Once again, we've had yet another mass shooting in the US. That the previous sentence can even be written in a serious manner is a bleak summary of the situation. Even President Obama has clearly lost patience with the regularity of such horrific occurrences.
As ever, the fallout includes endless scapegoating, political posturing and analysis. It all boils down to a large number of people not wanting to lose their guns under any circumstances.
