I used to love this magazine, I had a subscription at one point, but after reading this thing they posted (can't quote all of it because it's interactive and what not) I'm no supporter anymore!
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013...-gun-violence/
AMERICA IS AWASH IN AMMUNITION. IF YOU WANT TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE, START WITH BULLETS
Guns don’t kill people; people don’tkill people; bullets killpeople. As the nation debates, again, the best way to curb gun violence, manyof the questions focus on the firearms themselves. But an equally importantconsideration is ammunition. Roughly 10 billion rounds are manufactured in the US each year, with a weight equal totwo Titanics. More to the point, it’s enough bullets to pump 32rounds into every man, woman, and child in America.
From the musket ball to the .45 Colt cartridge to the .223shells used in the Newtown massacre, the story of ammunition is in many ways afamiliar tale of technological progress, as bullets have become cheaper, easierto use, and often more deadly. But this engineering success has become a socialand moral crisis. Here’s a data-driven examination of the bullet: its variety,its spread, and the policies that might help curb its lethal consequences.
In other words- F*** Wired.




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