Make an Argument That Gun Ownership Creates External Costs

question 144

Essay

Make an argument that gun ownership creates external costs. How might the government address the external costs? Next, make an argument that gun ownership creates external benefits. How might the government address the external benefits?

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Definitions:

Diffusion

The process by which an innovation, idea, or cultural practice is spread through a population, crossing barriers and gaining acceptance.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Transactive Memory

Transactive memory is a psychological concept explaining how groups collectively store, recall, and share knowledge through the relationships among members.

Metastatements

Communications that provide commentary about other statements, often clarifying or interpreting them.