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Data
As the need for firearms data grows, David Hemenway and his team at the Injury Control Research Center find themselves pinching pennies.
Armed With Reason
And contrary to the claims of its authors (one of whom is backed by the NRA), it does not prove that more guns equals less crime.
Separate studies have found that unarmed bystanders are better at stopping active shooters than would-be heroes with guns — and that firearms provide no advantage in everyday self-defense.
Permit-to-purchase systems are backed by strong data. Is congressional legislation that would take the idea national the proposal more people should be debating?