Ministry of Truth: Politicians and Media Misinformation Shape Public Misperceptions of Violent Crime and Guns

Ministry of Truth: Politicians and Media Misinformation Shape Public Misperceptions of Violent Crime and Guns

 

[W]hile it’s true that firearms are the weapon of choice in more than half the murders in this country, it’s also true that only 7.9% of violent crimes were committed with guns.

The new McLaughlin & Associates survey of 1,000 likely voters from April 20 to 26 for the Crime Prevention Research Center shows how misinformed people are. People across the country, of all races and incomes, have wildly inaccurate beliefs about how frequently violent crime involves guns .

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