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Banning Firearms Is Not the Answer to Addressing Violent Crime

Banning Firearms Is Not the Answer to Addressing Violent Crime
Family members of the victims killed by Matthew de Grood leave court in Calgary on May 25, 2016. De Grood killed five young people with a kitchen knife at a house party in April 2014. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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An almost obsessive focus on the weapons used in acts of violence rather than the underlying causes of violence will hinder efforts to prevent violent crimes. Barely a week goes by when we don’t hear from politicians or activists demanding a ban on firearms as a means to combat violence.