Democratic lawmaker made claim about the effect of gun law
PolitiFact | The U.S. homicide rate has dropped, but Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy overstates the impact of the measure.
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PolitiFact | The U.S. homicide rate has dropped, but Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy overstates the impact of the measure.
Murphy claimed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act led to a “12% reduction in urban homicides in this country.” PolitiFact rates the claim Half True.
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A public health response helped reduce fatal car wrecks in Texas. Can it do the same for gun deaths?
For the first time in a generation, Texans were more likely to die of gunshot wounds than car crashes in 2021. Experts worry a lack of research on the issue has hampered the search for solutions.