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The Hammer Theory of Guns
Myth “I refuse to play the game of ‘assault weapon,’ because that’s any weapon. It’s a hammer. It’s the machetes. In Rwanda that killed 800,000 people, an article came out this week, the massive number...
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The MAD Theory of Guns
Myth “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” – Wayne LaPierre Overview of Pro-Gun Arguments Guns are an effective deterrent against bad guys with guns. As you cannot...
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Constitutional Fallacies Part 1: Insurrectionists
Myth You may think a 30 round magazine is too big. Under the real purpose of the second amendment, a 30 round magazine might be too small. – Erick Erickson To put it bluntly, I need an assault rifle in...
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Constitutional Fallacies Part II: The Myth of an Unlimited Right
Myth Historical examination of the right to bear arms, from English antecedents to the drafting of the Second Amendment, bears proof that the right to bear arms has consistently been, and should still...
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Militia Myths: Why Armed Populations Don’t Prevent Tyranny, But Often Lead To It
Constitutional Fallacies: Part III Myth It’s something we’ve seen happen time and time again in history — with Stalin, happened in Cambodia, and then of course, the Third Reich. No one saw that coming...
View ArticleThe National Security Paradox: How America’s obsession with guns harms...
Conservatives who are quite willing to toss privacy rights to the wayside in the name of patriotism fail to recognize the severe breach in national security created by the lack of gun regulations....
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How Gun Advocates’ Blind Focus on “Freedom To” is Destroying Lives by...
Christy Christy is a world-famous boxer. Despite her prowess in the ring, she was physically and psychologically abused at home. She endured for 20 years before finally deciding to leave her tormentor....
View ArticleDebunking Alternative Facts About Gun Violence
Devin Hughes and Jen Pauliukonis devin@gvpedia.org and jen@mdpgv.org Alternative facts. Fake news. Post-truth. America seems to be awash in misinformation. Perhaps in no other space is this deception...
View ArticleA Lott of Lies about guns in the New York Times
Devin Hughes and Jen Pauliukonis devin@gvpedia.org and jen@mdpgv.org In a February 12, 2018 NYTimes op-ed article, “Background Checks Are Not the Answer to Gun Violence,” John Lott, a pro-gun...
View ArticleFour Simple Solutions to Gun Violence
Two weeks ago President Obama rolled out a host of executive actions designed to curb gun violence. His proposals aimed to more clearly define who is in the business of selling guns, and to bolster the...
View ArticleFive Arguments Against Gun Control – And Why They’re All Wrong
The National Rifle Association and its allies have their post-shooting routine down cold. They wait a day or two and then respond with a blistering array of attacks against gun-safety advocates...
View ArticleVIDEO: Devin Hughes on the Gun Violence Prevention Movement
The following is a talk given by Devin Hughes in Tulsa on February 15th, 2017. The talk hits on key points related to the relationship between guns and homicide, suicides, and accidents, as well as...
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