Search Results for “gun OR firearm”

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VA “Assault Weapons” Ban

May 18, 2026

…than 4 million are currently owned by civilians, and a 2016 U.S. Department of Justice study found “no evidence that” any owner of an automatic gun was convicted of using…

Armed Self Defense

June 26, 2026

…in the Court’s 6–3 ruling, “For years, the State of Hawaii made it almost impossible to obtain a license to carry a firearm” until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in…

Walz’s Weapons of War

August 8, 2024

…them “assault weapons,” a phrase that sounds like “assault rifles” — the most common type of firearm used by military forces and terrorists. A leading gun control activist wrote in…

Gun Ownership & Homicide Rates

December 15, 2025

Do states with low gun ownership rates generally have lower or higher murder rates than states with high gun ownership rates?…

Firearm Definitions

July 18, 2025

…hand, is a label often used by the media and gun control activists to describe common semi-automatic rifles used for self-defense and hunting, such as the AR-15. In 1988, a…

Firearm Definitions

July 14, 2026

…hand, is a label often used by the media and gun control activists to describe common semi-automatic rifles used for self-defense and hunting, such as the AR-15. In 1988, a…

Four Fabrications About Firearms

October 19, 2017November 16, 2022 James D. Agresti 7084 Views 6 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2017, October 19). Four Fabrications About Firearms. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-fabrications-about-firearms

MLA

Agresti, James D. “Four Fabrications About Firearms.” Just Facts. 19 October 2017. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-fabrications-about-firearms>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Four Fabrications About Firearms.” Just Facts. October 19, 2017. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-fabrications-about-firearms.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Four Fabrications About Firearms.” Just Facts. October 19, 2017. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-fabrications-about-firearms.

…Science gun control analysis says, “Some gun control policies may reduce the number of gun suicides, but they have not yet been shown to reduce the overall risk of suicide…

Five Fallacies About Guns and Violence

July 31, 2012November 16, 2022 James D. Agresti 16079 Views 43 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2012, July 31). Five Fallacies About Guns and Violence. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/five-fallacies-about-guns-and-violence

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Agresti, James D. “Five Fallacies About Guns and Violence.” Just Facts. 31 July 2012. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/five-fallacies-about-guns-and-violence>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Five Fallacies About Guns and Violence.” Just Facts. July 31, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/five-fallacies-about-guns-and-violence.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Five Fallacies About Guns and Violence.” Just Facts. July 31, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/five-fallacies-about-guns-and-violence.

…with strict gun-control laws have less gun-related deaths A Washington Post op-ed by Ezra Klein and a New York Times house editorial both affirmed that states with strict gun-control laws…

How Often Do Citizens Use Guns to Stop Violence?

February 23, 2018November 16, 2022 James D. Agresti 19205 Views 21 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2018, February 23). How Often Do Citizens Use Guns to Stop Violence? Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/how-often-do-citizens-use-guns-to-stop-violence

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Agresti, James D. “How Often Do Citizens Use Guns to Stop Violence?” Just Facts. 23 February 2018. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/how-often-do-citizens-use-guns-to-stop-violence>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “How Often Do Citizens Use Guns to Stop Violence?” Just Facts. February 23, 2018. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/how-often-do-citizens-use-guns-to-stop-violence.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “How Often Do Citizens Use Guns to Stop Violence?” Just Facts. February 23, 2018. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/how-often-do-citizens-use-guns-to-stop-violence.

…members who had used a gun for defense during a situation in which they thought someone “almost certainly would have been killed” if they “had not used a gun for…

Progressive Myths About Mass Shootings and Weapons of War

March 31, 2021April 22, 2026 James D. Agresti and William T. Reynolds 19160 Views 10 Comments

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Agresti, J. D., & Reynolds, W. T. (2021, March 31). Progressive Myths About Mass Shootings and Weapons of War. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/progressive-myths-about-mass-shootings-and-weapons-of-war

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Agresti, James D., and Reynolds, William T. “Progressive Myths About Mass Shootings and Weapons of War.” Just Facts. 31 March 2021. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/progressive-myths-about-mass-shootings-and-weapons-of-war>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, and William T. Reynolds, “Progressive Myths About Mass Shootings and Weapons of War.” Just Facts. March 31, 2021. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/progressive-myths-about-mass-shootings-and-weapons-of-war.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D., and Reynolds, William T. “Progressive Myths About Mass Shootings and Weapons of War.” Just Facts. March 31, 2021. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/progressive-myths-about-mass-shootings-and-weapons-of-war.

…strategy involved calling them “assault weapons,” a phrase that is almost identical to “assault rifles”—the most common type of military firearm. In 1988, Josh Sugarmann, the founder of a gun…

Deadly Falsehoods About the Orlando Shooting and Gun Control

June 20, 2016November 16, 2022 James D. Agresti 8554 Views 23 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2016, June 20). Deadly Falsehoods About the Orlando Shooting and Gun Control. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/deadly-falsehoods-orlando-shooting-gun-control

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Agresti, James D. “Deadly Falsehoods About the Orlando Shooting and Gun Control.” Just Facts. 20 June 2016. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/deadly-falsehoods-orlando-shooting-gun-control>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Deadly Falsehoods About the Orlando Shooting and Gun Control.” Just Facts. June 20, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/deadly-falsehoods-orlando-shooting-gun-control.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Deadly Falsehoods About the Orlando Shooting and Gun Control.” Just Facts. June 20, 2016. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/deadly-falsehoods-orlando-shooting-gun-control.

…and politicians call an “assault weapon.” The 2011 AP Stylebook defines this term as follows: A semi-automatic firearm similar in appearance to a fully automatic firearm or military weapon. Not…

Media Misinformation About Arming Teachers

February 27, 2018April 10, 2023 James D. Agresti 12152 Views 32 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2018, February 27). Media Misinformation About Arming Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-misinformation-about-arming-teachers

MLA

Agresti, James D. “Media Misinformation About Arming Teachers.” Just Facts. 27 February 2018. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-misinformation-about-arming-teachers>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Media Misinformation About Arming Teachers.” Just Facts. February 27, 2018. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-misinformation-about-arming-teachers.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Media Misinformation About Arming Teachers.” Just Facts. February 27, 2018. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/media-misinformation-about-arming-teachers.

…President Trump said: “A ‘gun free’ school is a magnet for bad people.” “Highly trained, gun adept, teachers/coaches” would be a “great deterrent” to school shootings. “If a potential ‘sicko…

Should the U.S. Adopt Australia’s Strict Gun Laws?

December 20, 2012November 16, 2022 James D. Agresti 11032 Views 46 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2012, December 20). Should the U.S. Adopt Australia’s Strict Gun Laws? Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/should-the-u-s-adopt-australias-strict-gun-laws

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Agresti, James D. “Should the U.S. Adopt Australia’s Strict Gun Laws?” Just Facts. 20 December 2012. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/should-the-u-s-adopt-australias-strict-gun-laws>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Should the U.S. Adopt Australia’s Strict Gun Laws?” Just Facts. December 20, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/should-the-u-s-adopt-australias-strict-gun-laws.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Should the U.S. Adopt Australia’s Strict Gun Laws?” Just Facts. December 20, 2012. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/should-the-u-s-adopt-australias-strict-gun-laws.

…Australia’s 1996 gun laws and government-funded gun buyback prove such policies are effective in stemming violence. Versions of this narrative have recently been circulated by ABC News, the New York…

There’s No Objective Evidence the Federal “Assault Weapons” Ban Saved Lives

June 15, 2022September 14, 2024 James D. Agresti 4898 Views 2 Comments

APA

Agresti, J. D. (2022, June 15). There’s No Objective Evidence the Federal “Assault Weapons” Ban Saved Lives. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/no-objective-evidence-the-federal-assault-weapons-ban-saved-lives

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Agresti, James D. “There’s No Objective Evidence the Federal “Assault Weapons” Ban Saved Lives.” Just Facts. 15 June 2022. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/no-objective-evidence-the-federal-assault-weapons-ban-saved-lives>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “There’s No Objective Evidence the Federal “Assault Weapons” Ban Saved Lives.” Just Facts. June 15, 2022. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/no-objective-evidence-the-federal-assault-weapons-ban-saved-lives.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “There’s No Objective Evidence the Federal “Assault Weapons” Ban Saved Lives.” Just Facts. June 15, 2022. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/no-objective-evidence-the-federal-assault-weapons-ban-saved-lives.

…Press Stylebook. A decade ago, the 2011 Stylebook distinguished between “assault weapons” and “assault rifles” as follows: assault weapon: A semi-automatic firearm similar in appearance to a fully automatic firearm…

Rape Facts and Falsehoods

October 5, 2018May 24, 2023 James D. Agresti 11450 Views 12 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2018, October 5). Rape Facts and Falsehoods. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/rape-facts-and-falsehoods

MLA

Agresti, James D. “Rape Facts and Falsehoods.” Just Facts. 5 October 2018. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/rape-facts-and-falsehoods>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Rape Facts and Falsehoods.” Just Facts. October 5, 2018. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/rape-facts-and-falsehoods.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Rape Facts and Falsehoods.” Just Facts. October 5, 2018. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/rape-facts-and-falsehoods.

…side even if you had a gun. And, chances are that if you would have had a gun, then he would have been able to get that from you and…

Four Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings

April 11, 2023May 8, 2023 James D. Agresti 7520 Views 8 Comments

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Agresti, J. D. (2023, April 11). Four Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-underused-tools-to-stop-school-shootings

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Agresti, James D. “Four Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings.” Just Facts. 11 April 2023. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-underused-tools-to-stop-school-shootings>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “Four Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings.” Just Facts. April 11, 2023. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-underused-tools-to-stop-school-shootings.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “Four Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings.” Just Facts. April 11, 2023. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/four-underused-tools-to-stop-school-shootings.

By James D. Agresti April 11, 2023 Credit: vchal/Shutterstock.com In the aftermath of school shootings, media outlets often amplify calls for gun control while ignoring or spurning evidence-based ways to…

As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data

November 4, 2022October 16, 2024 James D. Agresti 7452 Views 1 Comment

APA

Agresti, J. D. (2022, November 4). As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data. Retrieved from https://www.justfactsdaily.com/as-murders-soar-fbi-buries-the-data

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Agresti, James D. “As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data.” Just Facts. 4 November 2022. Web. 15 July 2026.<https://www.justfactsdaily.com/as-murders-soar-fbi-buries-the-data>.

Chicago (for footnotes)

James D. Agresti, “As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data.” Just Facts. November 4, 2022. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/as-murders-soar-fbi-buries-the-data.

Chicago (for bibliographies)

Agresti, James D. “As Murders Soar, FBI Buries the Data.” Just Facts. November 4, 2022. https://www.justfactsdaily.com/as-murders-soar-fbi-buries-the-data.

…gun sales, but this notion doesn’t hold water. Cassel’s study examined this possibility and found that the increases in firearm purchases don’t accord with the murder surges in time or…