Friday, October 2, 2015

10 PRO GUN MYTHS SHOT DOWN

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check

Myth #1: They're coming for your guns.
Myth #2: Guns don't kill people—people kill people.
Myth #4: More good guys with guns can stop rampaging bad guys.
Fact-check: Mass shootings stopped by armed civilians in the past 30 years: 0
Myth #5: Keeping a gun at home makes you safer.
Fact-check: Owning a gun has been linked to higher risks of homicidesuicide, and accidental death by gun.
Myth #7: Guns make women safer.
Fact-check: In 2010, nearly 6 times more women were shot by husbands, boyfriends, and ex-partners than murdered by male strangers.

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