You’re More Likely To Be Killed With A Knife, Or Fists, Than An “Assault Weapon”

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“You are more likely to be killed with someone’s “hands/feet/fists” than a rifle,” writes Tim Carney citing this graph based in FBI crime statistics:

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Yeah, but that doesn’t fit the “do something” narrative, right? I mean, “assault weapons” are scary looking, so obviously banning them or restricting their sale will mean we’re safer right?

That’s how people feel. That’s not how things actually are.

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Rob Port
Rob Port is the editor of SayAnythingBlog.com. In 2011 he was a finalist for the Watch Dog of the Year from the Sam Adams Alliance and winner of the Americans For Prosperity Award for Online Excellence. He writes a weekly column for several North Dakota newspapers, and also serves as a policy fellow for the North Dakota Policy Council.
 
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