Myth vs. Fact: Debunking the Gun Lobby’s Favorite Talking Points

The following article was posted on the Center for American Progress website October 5, 2017:

Guns sit on display at the National Rifle Association annual convention in Atlanta, April 28, 2017. Credit: AP/David Goldman

The gun lobby, led by the National Rifle Association (NRA), pursues a number of different policies in state legislatures across the country and in Congress, including eliminating permit requirements for concealed carry; expanding locations where guns may be carried; weakening regulation of the gun industry; and overriding duly enacted state laws that limit gun carrying. While each of these policies have different elements, all are united by a core set of dangerous and misleading arguments perpetuated by the NRA that more guns in more hands will lead to increased personal and community safety.

Below are some of the top NRA-promulgated myths and the facts that expose them as false. Continue reading “Myth vs. Fact: Debunking the Gun Lobby’s Favorite Talking Points”