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Philosophy, Short Read

Why I Want Crooks to Know That My House Is a Gun-Free Zone

Nov 29, 2015, 9:34 PM 6

Forced to choose, would you rather have a sign in your front yard announcing you are a proud gun owner, or one that your home is a gun-free zone? For gun advocates, the choice is obvious: As widely-discredited researcher John…

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Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

The Myth of The Mentally Ill Shooter: Why the NRA Blames Mental Illness And Ignores Alcohol Abuse

Aug 8, 2015, 5:24 PM 11

In the wake of the mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, investigators and the media have pored over the gunman’s personal life, trying to find an explanation for what might have caused the tragedy. As the FBI continues to look…

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Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

Debunking the Gun Free Zone Myth: “Mass Murder Magnets”

Jun 19, 2015, 3:11 PM 47

Note: This column originally appeared in The Trace In the wake of the Wednesday shooting at a Charleston, S.C., church that left nine people dead, John R. Lott Jr., the prominent researcher whose work is embraced in gun-rights circles, offered a…

Top Posts

Rebutting the ‘Criminals don’t follow laws’ and ‘Gun Control only hurts law-abiding citizens’ argument against gun control

Aug 2, 2013, 7:25 PM 162

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Debunking the “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People” Myth

Oct 8, 2013, 12:02 PM 273

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Less Guns, Less Crime- Debunking the Self-Defense Myth

Aug 21, 2013, 12:38 AM 164

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Shooting Down the Gun Lobby’s Favorite “Academic”: A Lott of Lies

Dec 1, 2014, 9:46 PM 122

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Militia Myths: Why Armed Populations Don’t Prevent Tyranny, But Often Lead To It

Sep 18, 2013, 5:23 PM 239

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