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Debunking Myths, Long Read

Armed Abusers, Unchecked Felons, and Negligent Owners: ​Why Presidential Action Alone Can’t Solve Some Big Gun Violence Problems

Mar 28, 2016, 12:37 AM 1

Two weeks ago President Obama rolled out a host of executive actions designed to curb gun violence. His proposals aimed to more clearly define who is in the business of selling guns, and to bolster the FBI and the Bureau…

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Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

John Lott and the War on Truth: A Response to Lott’s Continued Lies

Dec 1, 2015, 4:05 AM 7

(Photo credit Flickr user Fling93, image has been modified from original) Nearly seven months after we published our article detailing John Lott’s storied history of academic dishonesty, Lott decided to issue his own rebuttal to our work. He begins…

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Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

Why Campus Carry is a Bad Idea: Or Why Alcohol, Hormones, and Guns Don’t Mix

Nov 29, 2015, 9:26 PM 2

In the wake of last month’s shooting at an Oregon college, gun advocates have stepped up their calls for allowing firearms on campus. So-called campus-carry bills are on the legislative docket in Florida and Michigan, and lawmakers are expected to follow…

Kenneth Kormanis, right, had dinner with his wife and daughter at All Around Pizza in Virginia Beach, Va., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013,  where anyone who carries a gun or brings a concealed handgun permit is offered at 15 percent discount.  (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Amanda Lucier) MAGS OUT

Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

Debunking “More Guns, Less Crime” 3.0

Oct 19, 2015, 2:26 AM 3

This article is part of an ongoing series debunking the “More Guns, Less Crime” hypothesis.  See also Part 1 and Part 2.   We have also critiqued a number of egregious errors in this debate including the fabrication that there…

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Data, Debunking Myths, Long Read

Debunking the “Criminals Don’t Follow Laws” Myth 2.0: Why Gun Control Works

Sep 17, 2015, 6:36 PM 11

*Note- This article originally appeared in The Trace on September 8th.  This is a continuation of our earlier column debunking “criminals don’t follow laws.” Despite the fact that mass shootings are predominantly an American phenomenon, gun advocates are quick to insist…

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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

More Holes in the Defensive Gun Use Myth: New Study Finds DGU is Ineffective and Rare

Jul 17, 2015, 3:26 AM 18

A recent study published in The Journal of Preventive Medicine offers new support for the argument that owning a gun does not make you safer. The study, led by David Hemenway, Ph.D., of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…

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How America’s Lax Gun Laws Aid Mass Murderers and Cripple Communities of Color

Jul 8, 2015, 5:21 PM 2

Note – This article originally appeared in VICE Gun Free Zones Don’t Attract Mass Shootings In the wake of the massacre at Charleston’s African Methodist Episcopal Church last month, gun rights advocates have been quick to seize the opportunity…

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More Guns, More Crime: Yet Another Study Debunking the Myth

Jun 26, 2015, 1:45 PM 19

Note- This column originally appeared in The Trace A Gallup poll taken last October found that around 63 percent of Americans believe that having a gun in the house makes their home safer. It’s a perception in keeping with…

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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…

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