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The New York Times recently ran a lengthy editorial entitled, \u201cWhat 130 of the Worst Shootings Say About Guns in America<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer, of course, should be, \u201cNothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

One hundred and thirty shootings don\u2019t begin to paint the full picture of the firearms controversy in the United States. It\u2019s impossible with such a small sample size to say anything definitive about guns in America, much less recommend policy changes.<\/p>\n

But did that stop the good folks over at the New York Times? It did not.<\/p>\n

The authors claim that a review of the 130 \u201cworst shootings\u201d in the last year offers a \u201cpanoramic view of some of the gun control debate\u2019s fundamental issues.\u201d They go on to describe eight individual instances of multiple-victim shootings and attempt to demonstrate how stricter gun laws would have stopped each tragedy.<\/p>\n

The authors hesitate to state their recommendations outright, but their position is clear by the conclusion of the 5,000-word article: based on this anecdotal evidence, they imply, Second Amendment rights should be restricted at the state and federal level.<\/p>\n

The key here is \u201canecdotal evidence.\u201d Anecdotal evidence is founded upon single, isolated stories rather than general trends. Obviously, lawmakers can\u2019t make public policy decisions based on anecdotal evidence. They need to know macro-level trends before they can responsibly change the law, especially when that law affects constitutional rights.<\/p>\n

The authors cite a number of studies, but the focus of the article\u2014those 130 shootings\u2014doesn\u2019t offer any useful evidence in favor of stricter gun laws.<\/p>\n

To their credit, the authors admit as much. \u201cIn more than half the 130 cases,\u201d they note, \u201cat least one assailant was already barred by federal law from having a weapon.\u201d Additionally, \u201c64 percent of the shootings involved at least one attacker who violated an existing gun law.\u201d In other words, even within their small sample size, they couldn\u2019t find compelling evidence that strict gun laws keep criminals from breaking the law.<\/p>\n

They also admit that the furor to pass a new \u201cassault weapons ban\u201d isn\u2019t likely to do anything to reduce the number of crimes committed with guns:<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly 14 [of the 130] shootings involved assault rifles, illustrating their outsize role in the gun debate. Nearly every other assailant used a handgun. That is in line with a federal study that concluded that reviving a 1994 ban on assault weapons and ammunition feeding devices that hold more than 10 rounds would have a minimal impact, at best, on gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

None of this evidence, unfortunately, keeps them from moving forward with their anecdotally based emotional appeal. \u201cA stronger law,\u201d they argue at one point, \u201ccould arguably have made it harder for at least one gunman to find a willing seller.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the best they can do.<\/p>\n

They include with each story pictures of the victims in a clear attempt to appeal to their readers\u2019 sympathies. But while each horrific crime ought to produce sympathy in the reader, gun control laws cannot be based on emotion. Eight stories from a group of 130 crimes can\u2019t dictate what laws should govern the use of firearms in the United States.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a valiant attempt, but, ultimately, this latest offering from the Times does nothing to further the gun control industry\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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