Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-17 11:56:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 479D7C5F98493FD6FCBEB2062CB7B6D9A7D4E9590B9B724B92E0C68020F732D4
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The vast majority of mass shootings involve handguns (77-78%) https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/public-mass-shootings-database-amasses-details-half-century-us-mass-shootings https://www.statista.com/statistics/476409/mass-shootings-in-the-us-by-weapon-types-used/ Studies suggest no homicide rate change from the banning "assault weapons". https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2013.854294 https://doi.org/10.1001%2Fjamainternmed.2016.7051
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