MYTH: Gangs are responsible for most U.S. homicides
FACT: A 2020 study by the CDC found that 9.7% of homicides in 2017 were gang-related.
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.
MYTH: Americans Do Not Have More Mass Shootings than other Countries
FACT: Approximately 29.7% of worldwide public mass shootings by single perpetrators were committed in the U.S.
