MYTH: Australia’s Gun Buyback Program Had No Benefits
FACT: Reputable academic studies find that Australia’s buyback program was successful in reducing gun deaths.
MYTH: Europe and US Have Similar Rates of Public Mass Shootings
FACT: Based on John Lott’s own data, the U.S. has twice the rate of mass shootings compared to Europe, contradicting Lott’s own claim.
MYTH: Americans Do Not Have More Mass Shootings than other Countries
FACT: Approximately 29.7% of worldwide public mass shootings by single perpetrators were committed in the U.S.