From Salon’s ‘Confronting the gun lobby’s biggest myth’
Writer Nina Vinik aims for low-hanging fruit in the linked piece. Although much can be countered within her article, the premise is based on her statement of the following:
‘study after study has shown that homes with guns have more gun violence.’
Interestingly, study after study also shows that people harmed by automobiles are those who have automobiles, and those who develop smoking-induced lung cancer happen to smoke. Similarly, studies show that people who eat more are more often overweight, and homes with pools have more drownings.
In short, the argument has no actual merit, as it can be made about any product. Rather than focusing on real research–which clearly shows most gun crime is committed by people who break the law to acquire a gun–Vinik demonizes even law-abiding gun owners. It is unfortunate, but common amongst those who advocate for gun control that is more about control than it is the gun.