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Johns Hopkins researchers peddling debunked data in war on constitutional carry

Johns Hopkins researchers peddling debunked data in war on constitutional carry

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By Lee Williams|2022-07-10T15:08:57+00:00May 12th, 2022|Categories: Opinion|Tags: 2A, gun rights, Gun Violence Archive, Johns Hoplins, Joyce Foundation, Scam Alert, second amendment, The Trace|

Huh? CNN claims there have been 641 mass shootings this year – almost two per day

Huh? CNN claims there have been 641 mass shootings this year – almost two per day

In an online story published Friday, CNN admits they used data from the debunked Gun Violence Archive to claim there have been 641 mass shootings in the United States during 2021 – an average of 1.94 mass shootings per day. Think about that – nearly two mass shootings per day. I’m surprised the legacy media

By Lee Williams|2022-06-24T16:32:43+00:00November 26th, 2021|Categories: Opinion|Tags: Biden-Harris administration, cnn, Gun Violence Archive, Joe Biden, mass shooting, second amendment|

ABC News anti-gun series ‘One Nation Under Fire’ uses biased data

ABC News anti-gun series ‘One Nation Under Fire’ uses biased data

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By Mark Walters|2022-07-09T22:46:16+00:00July 24th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: 2A, 2a news, 2AS, abc news, Gun Control, Gun Violence Archive, one nation under fire|

Special Report: The Gun Violence Archive And Its Scaring Of America

Special Report: The Gun Violence Archive And Its Scaring Of America

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By Lee Williams|2022-07-09T21:26:46+00:00July 7th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: anti-gun, Gun Control, Gun Violence Archive, mainstream media, Mass shootings|

The Gun Violence Archive Is Scamming America

The Gun Violence Archive Is Scamming America

Opinion by Lee Williams In my humble opinion, based on a news story I wrote, Gun Violence Archive executive director Mark Bryant is clearly trying to have things both ways. On one hand he claims he wants his data to be clear, accurate and not misinterpreted. On the other hand, the gun violence data itself

By Lee Williams|2022-06-24T16:44:26+00:00July 7th, 2021|Categories: Opinion|Tags: anti-gun, Gun Control, Gun Violence Archive, mainstream media, Mass shootings|

New FBI data shows number of mass shootings 10-times lower than media reports

New FBI data shows number of mass shootings 10-times lower than media reports

According to a recently released report from the FBI, there were far fewer mass shootings over the past four years than were reported by the Gun Violence Archive, a private nonprofit that provides the data cited most often by the mainstream media. The FBI found that while active shootings are increasing, they are not nearly

By Lee Williams|2022-06-24T16:18:36+00:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: FBI, Gun Violence Archive, mainstream media, Mass shootings|