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The New Yorker staff writer examines America’s unique problem with gun violence, and why he thinks under-policing is at the root of our problem
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Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing”
The New Yorker (United States) | Sep 18, 2026
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Gun violence is primarily driven by cultural factors and cannot be solved solely through policing changes.
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The government should prioritize funding for research on the causes of gun violence.
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The Second Amendment must be reevaluated in light of the current gun violence epidemic in the U.S.
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Federal policy on guns, guns, policing, and violence prevention should be informed by rigorous comparative analysis of what works in different American cities and regions.
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Addressing socioeconomic disparities is crucial to effectively combatting gun violence in America.
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Solving America's gun violence crisis will require both addressing structural inequities in policing and confronting the scale of firearm access in ways most other countries have already done.
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Gun violence in America is primarily a cultural problem rooted in individual choices and criminal behavior, not a policy failure that stricter gun laws would solve.
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Under-policing in high-crime neighborhoods is a primary driver of America's gun violence rates, and increased police presence in these areas would significantly reduce homicides.
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Gun violence should be addressed through better enforcement of existing laws rather than new regulations.
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Under-policing in America directly contributes to the country's high rates of gun violence.
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