Malcolm Gladwell's podcast series on guns sheds some light on the phenomenon: despite the increase in guns and gun violence, doctors in the U.S. have become increasingly specialized in saving gunshot victims, which essentially turns a homicide into an assault (and police don't categorize gun violence separately from assault). There's also some progress being made to build more trauma centers closer to high risk areas of the U.S., which has been a big problem in more violent cities.
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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Man, talk about treating the symptom and not the disease
Yeah, just think - we could not only protect more lives, we could be having doctors suit better purposes if we started treating guns like, y'know, abortion in Texas. A bit depressing.
They're not hiding the bodies in abandoned houses again, are they?
That scene in the hardware store where Snoop buys the powder-actuated nail gun is still one of the greatest setup scenes in my book, especially after you find out what they need it for.
I wonder what the trend of homicides by police looks like
I tried to put this into a European perspective. After some googling a comparable number is 264 murders for 2022. In Germany. Yes, the whole country, not just a city.