Gun “Safety” Story Lacks Strong Counterpoint

Every month there are stories of how those armed were able to protect themselves. Yet any mention of this type of information is missing from Faye Flam’s story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Instead, it looks at a study that chose various shooting victims to determine whether carrying a gun increases the chances of getting shot, with the results being published in the American Journal of Public Health. Among the “facts” offered:

“Researchers randomly chose 677 of those victims for the study. They came from various occupations – taxi drivers, bartenders, nurses, and drug dealers. Fifty-three percent had criminal records. Six percent had guns with them when they were shot.” Read more