In the aftermath of the horrible murders that occurred near UCSB, a flurry of articles have been written on how to curb mass shootings and gun violence in America. Many on the left have once again proposed the need for universal background checks to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally unstable, but while background checks have been proven to work, even if it passed the Senate it would almost assuredly be killed in the Republican-controlled House.
However, journalist Elizabeth Stoker recently wrote an article in The Week that proposes a great way to curb gun violence in our country that doesn't actually propose any new gun legislation. In short, Stoker argues that one of the best ways to fight gun violence is by reducing income inequality. More on how this could work after the jump.