Are AR-15 Rifles a Public Safety Threat? Here's What the Data Say

in #news6 years ago

Between 2007 and 2017, nearly 1,700 people were murdered with a knife or sharp object per year. That’s almost four times the number of people murdered by an assailant with any sort of rifle.But what if we look at just AR-15 rifles?

Source: Are AR-15 Rifles a Public Safety Threat? Here's What the Data Say - Foundation for Economic Education

But I suppose we shouldn't let facts get in the way of alarmism and tyranny. The numbers are even better once you consider the number of times such weapons are used in self defense or, more often, to deter a crime.


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People whining about AR-15's and here I am thinking about gettin an AR10 lol

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