There have now been a number of scientific
research papers that confirm that an increase in the access to firearms leads
to an increase of gun violence. Here is what one research paper concluded:
''Results.Gun
ownership was a significant predictor of firearm homicide rates (incidence rate
ratio = 1.009; 95% confidence interval = 1.004, 1.014). This model indicated
that for each percentage point increase in gun ownership, the firearm homicide
rate increased by 0.9%.''
In 2011 there were 11, 101 people that died because of gun violence in the US. However, during the same period only 17 died from acts of terrorism. The Casual Loop Diagram tries to illustrate
the process and dynamic that could be behind this unacceptably high number of
victims. Is there not a moral dimension to this horrific number of victims that demands immediate action to
disrupt this vicious reinforcing circle?
