Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-07-29 19:17:28 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA55B82874BF100CB1EFF3083CF9B6B09DC655FBCE87C9838FADACDDD4694DA4
Participant Details
Original Note:
Handguns are used in the majority of mass shootings, with estimates ranging from 77% to 80% of incidents. The National Institute of Justice study found that 77.2% of public mass shootings from 1966 to 2019 involved handguns, many of which were legally purchased. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/public-mass-shootings-database-amasses-details-half-century-us-mass-shootings
All Note Details