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7 Gun Control Facts That Are Actually Myths
Gun control advocates often offer these myths to advance the argument for gun control, but here we look at the facts in order to debunk them.
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Gun Control Debate 2013: A Majority Of Americans Wrongly Believe Gun Killings Are Going Up
John Giokaris in Guns 1 week ago
According to Pew Research, the gun homicide rate has dropped by 49% in the last twenty years, with gun crimes plunging 75%. Pew also found that 56% of Americans incorrectly believe the opposite.
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Gun Control Debate 2013: Some People Just Do Not Understand Guns
David Susman in Guns 2 weeks ago
Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to firearms and gun control. So why is the kn0w-nothing crowd dictating the terms of the conversation?
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Dianne Feinstein is Out of Her Mind With New Assault Weapons Ban
Dianne Feinstein's new assault weapons ban will not only fail at preventing mass shootings and curbing violent crime, but also hurt discussion of reasonable gun control.
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7 Anti-Gun Myths That Need to Be Debunked ASAP
Matt MacBradaigh in Guns 3 months ago
The gun control debate has been reignited since the massacre in Newtown. However, in the Information Age there is a lot of mis-information. Here are 7 ways in which you are being misled.
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NRA Vendor Sells Ex-Girlfriend Target That Bleeds When You Shoot It
Elizabeth Plank in Guns 2 weeks ago
Does the NRA want to be make sure you can practice before you shoot your ex-girlfriend? Really?
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Gun Control Myth: The AR-15 is Not Actually a Hunting Rifle
Matt MacBradaigh in Guns 4 months ago
In the renewed national gun control debate, many say that AR-15 rifles aren't hunting rifles. This is contrary to the facts, as AR-15's do make excellent hunting rifles.
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Gun Control 2013: Suicide Stats Are Irrelevant to Gun Control Policy
Matt MacBradaigh in Guns 2 weeks ago
News sources like CNN, Bloomberg, the New York Times, and gun-control organizations include suicide statistics in gun deaths, but push crime policy solutions. This is disingenuous.
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