Guns Don’t Kill People, So What Does?

<p>You may have heard (repeatedly) that it&rsquo;s not guns that kill people, but people (with guns). (Note that the last two words are silent in some American dialects.)</p> <p>Recently, I heard a gun owner opine that it&rsquo;s neither guns nor people that kill people, but hatred. He had no hatred, he said, and so would never use his guns against another human being.</p> <p>This is a noble sentiment, but clearly hatred alone does not kill. The fatal combination is preponderantly a gun and a person to pull the trigger. While a strong emotion may be present, that emotion needn&rsquo;t be hatred. As we&rsquo;ve seen repeatedly, fear or even swift anger is enough to cost someone their life in the literal blink of an eye.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@kaath09/guns-dont-kill-people-so-what-does-557d2f644403"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>