Without the cultural factors in place, guns are pretty harmless. That’s sort of true, but people have reminded me to think of it as an interaction. In yesterday’s post, I suggested that the difference in homicide rates between America and other First World countries were about two-thirds cultural, one-third gun-related. Here are some (hopefully) final thoughts on the matter:ġ. I’ve made it through most of the comments thread and learned a lot. Thanks for your many excellent comments on Guns and States.
