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For Second Amendment advocates, the gun-free zone is an easy target for would-be bad guys, a fish-in-a-barrel proposition giving them easy access to a large amount of victims in one convenient package.

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Senator Lee Harris recently objected to economist, John Lott, testifying before the Judiciary Committee, citing Lott's questionable record of research.

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Relatives were shocked, but not surprised that Chris Mintz was wounded trying to stop a fatal mass shooting at a community college in Oregon this week.

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The shooting deaths of two journalists on live TV renewed debate over guns, but this time around also included the appropriateness of debate after a tragedy.

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Economist Dr. John Lott argues that government mandated gun free zones are to blame for the high body count in an attack at a military recruiting station.

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A study released by a national gun control group on the two-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, claiming nearly a hundred school shootings since then, is raising questions.

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Washington state’s gun sales background check law went into effect Thursday and requires checks be performed on all firearms-related transactions — to include sales through a licensed dealer, at gun shows, online and between unlicensed persons.

The post Boundaries still unclear as Washington’s I-594 goes into effect appeared first on Guns.com.

With Black Friday looming, consumers are being inundated with special offers and gun enthusiasts are no exception, but more gun sales are going unchecked on the busiest shopping day of the year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety group is providing its members a gun control flashcard of sorts, packed with figures and facts, to use around the dinner table this holiday.

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While Dr. Lott agrees that accidental shootings, especially those involving children, are no doubt tragic, he also indicates that the information provided by the Everytown report is misleading and the focus too broad.

The post John Lott questions Everytown, Moms Demand Action’s latest report on safety appeared first on Guns.com.

John Lott has once again been crunching numbers and in an article published this week for the National Review, takes a look at how the Violence Policy Center “cooks the books” in an effort to prove the dangerousness of concealed carry permit holders.

The post John Lott: Violence Policy Center ‘cooks the books’ on concealed carry killers (VIDEO) appeared first on Guns.com.

Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Jack Jacobs repeatedly told president of the Crime Prevention Research Center John Lott to “be quiet!” during a debate on MSNBC Friday on who should be allowed to carry guns on military bases. The debate comes on the heels of Wednesday’s attack on Fort Hood. Lott reasoned that if […]

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