The ongoing debate over gun violence and safety is reignited as PolitiFact scrutinizes two conflicting claims: one suggests a significant increase in school shootings, while the other alleges a substantial decrease in gun deaths. Everytown for Gun Safety’s report, which asserts there have been 74 school shootings since Sandy Hook, is contested for including incidents that may not traditionally be classified as school shootings, leading PolitiFact to rate the claim as Mostly False.
Conversely, a Facebook claim states gun homicides have dropped by 49% over the past decade, a conclusion based primarily on data from the end of the 1980s crack epidemic; however, this claim is rated as False by PolitiFact. This analysis highlights the complexity of interpreting gun statistics amid a polarized discussion, prompting readers to seek clarity on these pivotal issues.
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