Tag Archives: homicide

Child Homicides

Posted on January 28, 2013

Q: Is it true that 85 percent of all the children killed by guns in the world are killed in the United States? A: No. This statistic, misused by the husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, refers to a study of 23 high-income countries in 2003 that made up less …
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Gun Rhetoric vs. Gun Facts

Posted on December 20, 2012 , Corrected on December 21, 2012

The mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., has reignited a national debate on gun control. As elected leaders begin the dialogue, some facts are clear — there has been a massive increase in gun sales. Some things are not so clear — such as whether there is causation between more guns and more violent crimes. And some …
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