[coldtea]

Fewer victims than earthquakes too.

No sane society would be comforted by the fact an active mass murdering act is "just twice as bad" as some natural phenomenon.

[jojobas]

Comforted? No. Not allowing to be duped into anxiety and kneejerks - hopefully yes.

There's always a rental truck or a ton of fertilizer for the Cains of today.

Compared to the rate of defensive gun use appears to be worthwhile.

[pjc50]

"Rate of defensive gun use" is also a social red flag, whether that includes actually firing the weapon or not.