Sigh.

Global warming has increased since "tighter" gun control too ;-)

The idea here was that England, Australia, and New Zealand have less GUN crimes per head of population than the United States. One possible explanation for this is that tighter gun control laws result in less gun crimes. Some people thus argue that if the US tightened up on its gun control laws then there would be a reduction in gun crimes.

Another explanation for this is that the US has a very different climate from those other countries. Which is to say that if the US tightened up on its gun control laws then there wouldn't be a reduction in gun crimes.

What I lament... Is people using the scientific findings and the arguments solely in order to defend their own position rather than attempting to consider a RANGE of what is out there in order to develop INFORMED opinions. When it is about defending what one thought already... Well... I find that kinda sad is all.