“Americans purchased millions more guns than usual this spring ... That gun-buying binge is ASSOCIATED with a significant increase in gun violence across the United States.”
yep. just like mustard and relish are ASSOCIATED with hotdogs ...
Of course it is associated with a rise in gun violence. There is more violent crime, more people feel threatened, and go out and buy a gun. It’s like saying a rise in purchases of OFF is causing more mosquito bites.