What is the source of gun violence in the US.

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Violent TV programming.

First person shooter video games.

Rising Intolerance from l Listening to far right political activists starting with Rush Limbaugh.

The easy availability of guns.

The breakdown of capitalism from pay inequality.

Other.

The lack of prostitution.

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Surely there must be studies correlating its' rise to something?! Most active shooters are unemployed young white men with minimal education.

Other countries that are far more "woke" and more secular than the US do not seem to have this problem.

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Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M

As of October 17, 2021

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States with Safety Course Requirements to Purchase Guns
There are currently 9 states that require some sort of firearm safety training in order to simply purchase a firearm. These states are:

Washington
Oregon
California
Hawaii*
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Maryland
Connecticut

This list includes the District of Columbia as well. Hawaii requires safety courses for handguns but not long guns. The specific requirements for each state varies. Most will require classes that contain specific laws and regulations that pertain to that particular state.