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2023-05-07 17:07:44 UTC - HELPFUL
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Between 60 - 70% of gun related homicides are committed by people with criminal records (at least 11 arrests). Approx 80% of gun-related crimes are committed using illegally possessed firearms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/07/27/new-evidence-confirms-what-gun-rights-advocates-have-been-saying-for-a-long-time-about-crime/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/mar/12/john-faso/do-illegal-gun-owners-commit-most-gun-crime-rep-fa/ https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/commentary/here-are-8-stubborn-facts-gun-violence- https://www.heritage.org/firearms/report/answering-policymakers-most-common-questions-and-debunking-their-most-common
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