A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that across all political and social groups in the United States, there is a strong preference against living near AR-15 rifle owners and neighbors who store guns outside of locked safes. This surprising consensus suggests that when it comes to immediate living environments, Americans’ views on gun control may be less divided than the polarized national debate suggests.

The research was conducted against a backdrop of increasing gun violence and polarization on gun policy in the United States. The United States has over 350 million civilian firearms and gun-related incidents, including accidents and mass shootings, have become a leading cause of death in the country. Despite political divides, the new study aimed to explore whether there’s common ground among Americans in their immediate living environments, focusing on neighborhood preferences related to gun ownership and storage.

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    6 months ago

    I gave you a huge mountain of evidence. Claims made with evidence are not assumptions. Why are you being so dishonest? All I can think is you didn’t even bother to view those links. The right has undeniably made the AR-15 their symbol. I have shown that very clearly. Because they have made it their symbol, the general public associates them with it. That’s not an assumption, that’s how it works when someone makes something their symbol.

    Am I making an assumption when I think the general public associates red baseball caps with MAGA Trumpers? No, because that’s one of their symbols.

    Again, I understand that you do not like it that a gun you own is viewed as a right-wing thing by people, but blame the right.

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      You provided several links (many of which were not relevant) that support the idea that a portion of the population (not the whole of a population) believes something. I am having a hard time figuring out why you are unable to differentiate a % of something from the whole of something.

      Am I making an assumption when I think the general public associates red baseball caps with MAGA Trumpers? No, because that’s one of their symbols.

      Again, you are doing the same thing, so I guess you’re consistent. I associate “MAGA” hats with Trumpers, sure… but my initial inclination when I see a red hat from afar is that it’s a baseball cap (maybe Angles, Cards, Reds…). Once again, I am a portion of the “general public” that you’re completely ignoring; and in doing such, you make a logical fallacy.

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        I see, you think “general population” means “everyone in the entire country.” It does not. You also seem to think that symbols have no meaning, which is weird.

        I am a portion of the “general public” that you’re completely ignoring

        You clearly aren’t.

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          “General population” is typically in reference to prison populations; but the term can be used when referencing a full sample size, E.G. 70% of the general population associates red caps with MAGA.

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                  6 months ago

                  You’re almost there…

                  Now when you say “a pear” you’re not taking about portions of the pear, you’re talking about the whole thing.

                  So when you say “general population…” without qualifying the specific portion you’re referring to… go ahead, I’ll let you say it…

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                    6 months ago

                    Yes, I am referring to 100% of the people to whom I am referring. I’m not sure why you think that is a great revelation. I’m talking to 100% of you right now.