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In the USA some people advocate for "Open Carry" legislation regarding having guns in public. They sometimes argue that having a gun will decrease violence because others will think twice before acting violently. According to the ________, however, the mere presence of a weapon can actually increase aggressive tendencies.

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Answer:

Weapons effect.

Explanation:

The weapons effect states that the mere presence of a weapon can actually increase aggressive tendencies, just as the exercise describes. A gun will not decrease violence, it will actually increase it. This is described and evidenced in the scientific field of social pshychology.

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