Political Readings of the Week (weekly)

• More Guns = More Killing - NYTimes.com

  Somehow, seeing armed guards everywhere has never made me feel "safe."

  tags: politics violence thought

  • “Generally, if you live in a civilized society, more guns mean more death,” said David Hemenway, director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. “There is no evidence that having more guns reduces crime. None at all.”
  • “Guns are not a defense, they are a risk.”
  • do I really want my kid’s teachers packing a weapon?

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