Gun violence by 9.b Yasemin Thyre Akkas MelbySkole https://padlet.com/yase0322/ev4rx52cebvrme79 9.b en-us 2022-03-09 09:47:20 UTC 2022-03-09 10:06:20 UTC hello@padlet.com do guns make U.S safer? yase0322 https://padlet.com/yase0322/ev4rx52cebvrme79/wish/2085753203 In short, gun ownership does not increase safety, and the prevalence of guns directly correlates with a significantly greater risk of gun-related homicides and suicides. While the facts surrounding the safety of having a gun in the home are clear, the choice to own a gun is more complicated for many homeowners.]]> 2022-03-09 09:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yase0322/ev4rx52cebvrme79/wish/2085753203 how long has gun violence been an issue in the U.S yase0322 https://padlet.com/yase0322/ev4rx52cebvrme79/wish/2085755736 Gun-related crime peaked in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Since that time, the United States has made steady improvement in reducing gun-related violence (see figure 3). Gun-related homicides have declined by 33 percent since 1993, including a 35-percent drop in handgun homicides.]]> 2022-03-09 10:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/yase0322/ev4rx52cebvrme79/wish/2085755736