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Gun Control & RKBA

AndyS

(14,559 posts) Fri Nov 4, 2022, 01:34 PM Nov 2022

For decades the Gun Rights movement has had one champion [View all]

John Lott. It turns out John Lott is not all he presented himself to be and neither is his "research". Of course none of that will have any effect on GR supporters.

The Trace in cooperation with The New Yorker just published this: The Right’s Favorite Gun Researcher

It seems the man is a charlatan and a profiteer.

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For decades the Gun Rights movement has had one champion [View all] AndyS Nov 2022 OP

both sides of public policy arguments melm00se Nov 2022 #1

Really? AndyS Nov 2022 #2

So, based upon your comment, melm00se Nov 2022 #4

Did you read the article? AndyS Nov 2022 #5

Glad to see the bright lights focused on Lott. Paladin Nov 2022 #3

Mary Rosh were/was his children jimmy the one Nov 2022 #6

The Trace was founded from seed money from the largest gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety SYFROYH Nov 2022 #7

You're just asking the question, right? Let everybody find their own answer? AndyS Nov 2022 #8

As you mentioned, most of the criticisms are old. SYFROYH Nov 2022 #10

I didn't mention. But then AndyS Nov 2022 #12

Sure, the guns are necessary but not necessarily sufficient SYFROYH Nov 2022 #11

I think you're posting in the wrong thread?? AndyS Nov 2022 #13

Figures lie; liars figure. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2022 #9