Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-28 17:52:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D058F967A86EDF923EAC47ED0A4C5550317BC74D7DBCA37F6EDEC09646F2A74E
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Original Note:
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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