The Negative Psychological Effects of Gun Ownership

How it damages us mentally to possess a gun

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When we think and talk about gun ownership and its psychology, we mostly focus on what causes people to buy guns. On the one hand, we think, there are psychologically immature, unstable, and criminal people who choose to obtain guns, and on the other hand, we think, there are “responsible adults” who choose to buy guns for…