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The One Gun Violence Statistic that No One Wants to Talk About
Monday, September 7, 2015 9:36
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Everyone involved in the great gun debate wants to reduce firearm-related violence. Of course, the two sides differ on solutions to the problem. To oversimplify for the sake of brevity, the National Rifle Association wants to put guns in the hands of more law-abiding citizens in the hope that an armed society creates a politer society, whereas Everytown for Gun Safety wants to restrict access to guns in the hope that it keeps them from falling into the wrong hands.
However, truth be told, neither solution really addresses the elephant in the room which is that gun-related violence is an epidemic in the African American community. To quote from a recent Pew Study:
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Source: http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-one-gun-violence-statistic-that-no.html
