Yet there is little meaningful attention paid to this problem. There are many factors that are causally related to incidents such as the school shootings in Colorado. The prevalence of guns in American society is one of those factors, and the violence we so often see on television and in movies is probably also related. Most of these factors, including media violence, are discussed in the aftermath of a tragedy. What makes guns stand out as an important factor is that even if viewing the media teaches us to be violent, we cannot easily commit lethal violence without the use of a weapon.
Guns turn rage into fatalities.
Insurance companies have been reluctant to base premiums on the presence of a gun in the home. The reason for this reluctance has not been made clear by the insurance companies. More work needs to be done to convince insurance companies of the fiscal wisdom in taking gun possession into account when setting premiums. I agree that a waiting period and registration are important, but when a person buys a gun, they may need to take a course on gun care, storage and use. No, I do not agree that education is the BEST strategy for reducing the incidence of gun injuries.