MYTH: Nearly All Public Mass Shootings Occur in Gun-Free Zones
FACT: John Lott misclassified multiple mass shootings, falsely claiming several European and American incidents occurred in gun-free zones.
MYTH: Europe and US Have Similar Rates of Public Mass Shootings
FACT: Based on John Lott’s own data, the U.S. has twice the rate of mass shootings compared to Europe, contradicting Lott’s own claim.
