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2023-05-17 13:44:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F0049203734802940DD41A8E45EC2DEE2DDEC851DF8AB7B6D74EBDF4C82A9331
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The vast majority of mass shootings involve handguns (77-78%) https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/public-mass-shootings-database-amasses-details-half-century-us-mass-shootings https://www.statista.com/statistics/476409/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-weapon-types-used/ Studies suggest no homicide rate change from the banning "assault weapons". https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.854294 https://doi.org/10.1001%2Fjamainternmed.2016.7051
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