"Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People"
And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control
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The gun lobbyâs remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to this bumper-sticker logic? Dennis Henigan exposes the mythology and misguided thinking at the core of these pro-gun catchphrases, which continue to have an outsized influence on public attitudes toward guns and gun control. He counters the gun lobbyâs messages by weaving together the most compelling current research and insights drawn from the grim reality of deadly gunfire in our homes and communities. Henigan charts a new path toward ending the American nightmare of gun violence.
Pro-Gun Myths Include:
âWhen guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.â
âAn armed society is a polite society.â
âThe only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.â
âGun control doesnât work because criminals donât follow the law.â
âGun manufacturers shouldnât be responsible for gun crime, any more than Budweiser is responsible for drunk driving.â
âWe donât need new gun laws. We just need to enforce the ones we have.â
âGun control is a slippery slope to complete gun bans.â
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- ISBN: 9780807088852
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