A nice, short video that dispels some common myths about the impact gun ownership has on the intentional homicide rate. <\/p>\n
From TruthRevoltOriginals:<\/p>\n
The USA has, by far, the highest per capita gun ownership in the world. Progressives will tell you that this is what makes America the Murder Capitol of Planet Earth. But we’re not, and in this devastatingly effective Firewall, Bill Whittle shows why the center of Gun Nut Nation is in fact one of the safest places in the world.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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