The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle

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The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle
nytimes.com
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I liked it when Hunter Biden's second amendment rights were being infringed so the NRA (being completely apolitical like always) backed him.

Hidden?

As I said elsewhere in the discussion:

In this case, it means that the “independent” expert claiming that guns are frequently used in self-defense is actually paid by them. It’s a common theme when a product is really harmful.

Hidden? Really?

In this case, it means that the "independent" expert claiming that guns are frequently used in self-defense is actually paid by them. It's a common theme when a product is really harmful.

The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/us/gun-laws-georgetown-professor.html

No, government data does not say that defensive gun use saves lives https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/06/andy-biggs/no-government-data-does-not-say-defensive-gun-use-/

2021 National Firearms Survey - William English -2021 National Firearms Survey Georgetown McDonough School of Business Research Paper No. 3887145 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3887145

Thank you for adding these links.

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I was curious about the details, so had to look them up. Once I had them, it seemed helpful to share. Peace.

WTF, why are you getting down votes for a thank you?

Another example of political groups using money to make whatever conclusion that fits their agenda. Add this to the fact it's illegal to have government lead or government data for comprehensive gun death studies means we're all in the dark about the real affect.