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2023-03-28 10:32:35 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

This data visualisation is misleading as it falsely correlates the size of mass homicides with a ban on assault rifles. The data is correct, but this is a false equivalency as not all mass homicides use assault weapons. Studies suggest no homicide rate change from the ban https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.854294 https://doi.org/10.1001%2Fjamainternmed.2016.7051

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• This data visualisation is misleading as it falsely correlates the size of mass homicides with a ban on assault rifles. The data is correct, but this is a false equivalency as not all mass homicides use assault weapons. Studies suggest no homicide rate change from the ban https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.854294 https://doi.org/10.1001%2Fjamainternmed.2016.7051