Limited facts on gun control, because of GOP/NRA backed ban on federal research funding (RAND)

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6. You're right

If you're willing to engage in good faith I will as well:

The RAND study makes two points:
1. GOP has blocked govt research on guns (because they are afraid of the outcome).
2. Evidence suggests gun restrictions save lives, mainly by reducing daily deaths with handguns.
You are correct the RAND study says little about mass shootings.

Point 2 is why we are advocating for a HANDGUN BAN. Because handgun bans address the BIGGEST source of American gun deaths - not mass shootings but instead daily violence. A friend of mine's kid was in NY a few feet away from a stray handgun bullet that went into a building. So this is personal to me. Handguns are getting american kids killed in cities. So we should do what every other Western country does - greatly restrict (ban if you like) handguns. It's a totally obvious policy that every other country has figured out.

Assault weapons bans are good for America too. It's obvious why they work. But you're right the RAND report says little about them.