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No, that's just a distraction the ruling class throws at us to prevent us from addressing the real issue: the disparity in wealth.
Sweden has a higher wealth inequality index than the United States. Strange, how that doesn't lead to an epidemic of school shootings without unfettered access to guns.
Are you asserting that school shootings are caused by wealth inequality? Do you have any data to back that up? 
No the person I'm replying to is.
While it may be a factor, I'm pointing out America is by no means unique in having these problems, such as wealth inequality. In fact all the problems so often touted as the cause for gun violence are not unique to America. The main exception is the incredible proliferation of guns and the lax regulations surrounding them.
But many Americans love their guns, as long as they don't have to pay the price in blood for it, they'll continue blaming other factors..
No they’re not, they just said that was a distraction.
Bad example. Sweden is currently suffering the worst gun violence of any scandinavian country.
I know. It's still way better than the US. Because guns are a bigger factor than wealth disparity, mental health care, social homogeneity, or anything else which is typically pointed to by people who value their access to guns more than other's lives.