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Category Archives: Gifford Law Center

Newsom’s Gun Gaff

Gun Facts Posted on 2023/02/24 by admin2023/02/24
Firearm Homicide Rate (deaths per 100K population) 2019

“California has the toughest gun safety laws in the nation.” —Gavin Newsom Problem is, it has made no difference. Take-aways California’s suicide rate is low due to demographics. California’s gun homicide rate is slightly below average and tied with states with nearly no gun laws. Gun laws and gun homicide rates do not correlate at all, denuding claims about “toughest gun safety laws.” The suicide slide

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Posted in California, Crime and Guns, Gifford Law Center, Propganda, Suicides | Tagged california, gavin newsom, gun control, gun safety | 9 Replies

Gifford’s Goof

Gun Facts Posted on 2018/03/06 by admin2022/04/08
Giffords Law Center Scorcard - Homicides - Assaults - Suicides

Just when you think people could not be more deceitful, they somehow manage. And by “deceitful” I mean Giffords Law Center and their rather ridiculous state-by-state scorecard on gun control policy, wherein they attempt to convince an unwary public that guns lead to mayhem (when in fact it is Giffords lawyers that lead intellectual mayhem). Major Takeaways “Strong” gun control is associated with higher rates of violent crime (homicides, assaults and rapes). They handily omitted Washing D.C., which has very high violent crime rates. They included suicides (which we know are not a gun issue). They don’t cite sources for their data. Their grading scheme for the “strength” of gun control laws is 100% opaque. The History of Scorecards, Branding and Giffords Law Center Gun control scorecards are nothing new. The formerly important Brady Center used to annually publish their bit of intellectual fraud in scorecard format. And, every year … Continue reading →

Posted in Gifford Law Center, LCAGV | Tagged gifford, giffords law center, scorecard, strong gun laws | 8 Replies

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