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humanodon  ·  4203 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: [48h] The Commando In The Mirror

Hang on now, I don't remember arguing that it hadn't been studied.

I did say this:

    I can't help but wonder why the question of what makes consumers want to own handguns isn't explored with more interest.

I wasn't saying that I thought it hadn't been done, I was saying that I don't understand why it's not a question that seems to be explored by people in general. I know in my experience, I don't hear people asking "why do people want to own guns?" I hear people saying, "we should do X about guns!"

I also have not seen any studies related to that topic, or come across people discussing it. Sure, I haven't looked very hard, but I do check out link aggregators and try to stay informed. I feel like I would have come across something of that nature if it's something the general public were concerned about.