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Suicide_prevention-DOD[1] — I had a column over at the HuffingtonPost on the relationship between Guns and Suicides. It is reproduced below with two quick rebuttals that have been made in the comments section there. Suicide Barriers and Gun Control Less than…

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The National Security Paradox: How America’s obsession with guns harms worldwide security

Nov 7, 2013, 7:03 PM 15

Conservatives who are quite willing to toss privacy rights to the wayside in the name of patriotism fail to recognize the severe breach in national security created by the lack of gun regulations. Whether it’s the NSA or the…

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Less Guns, Less Crime- Debunking the Self-Defense Myth

Aug 21, 2013, 12:38 AM 164

Myth: Opponents of concealed-carry laws, such as Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York, insist that the presence of armed citizens at mass shootings would result in even more deaths because of crossfire. But armed civilians prevented mass shootings on…

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More Guns, More Suicides – The Vicious Relationship

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The National Security Paradox: How America’s obsession with guns harms worldwide security

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Less Guns, Less Crime- Debunking the Self-Defense Myth

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