Appreciate the well thought out answer.
A couple of counterpoints/other considerations:
Large peak in gun deaths (numbers similar to what we have seen in recent years) seen from 1986-1996, then a significant drop off from 1996-2014.
50% increase in gun deaths in the past two years alone…and the trendline does not look good. That’s not generational change.
Studies show, nation to nation, the more secular a society, the lower the homicide rate.
Median age of mass shooters is 32. Since social media is relatively new, not much adolescent exposure to the socials for most shooters. As adults? Sure, but are you wanting to regulate it for those 18+? How do you explain the previous peak of gun deaths in the 90’s with zero social media?
I don’t dismiss home, societal, and social media components, but since you didn’t list guns, gun culture, and/or ease of access to guns…am I to assume you don’t think they play a role in any of this?