FACT: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report of 34 states, four California counties, and Washington, D.C., found 21 male and 28 female homicides relating to sex work in 2017, representing under 1% of all homicides that year.
FACT: A 2020 study by the CDC found that 9.7% of homicides in 2017 were gang-related.
FACT: The most consistent finding of academic studies is that Stand Your Ground laws increase homicides and have no deterrent effect on crime.
FACT: Reputable academic studies find that Australia’s buyback program was successful in reducing gun deaths.
FACT: The gap between the number of firearm homicides and murders reflects John Lott’s comparison of comprehensive CDC data with incomplete FBI data.
