Words & Numbers cover image

Episode 101: Fear Fuels Faulty Reasoning Regarding Rifles

Words & Numbers

00:00

The FBI's Data on Gun Crime and Property Crime

CNN's John Sutter says there must be some kind of problem with gun violence in the U.S. He points to Pittsburgh as a recent example, and also Senator Dianne Feinstein calling for an assault weapons ban. The FBI data shows that violent crime has fallen by almost 50% since 1993; Bureau of Justice Statistics numbers show 75% decline. "Either way we go on this, we get a happy, a very happy answer," Sutter says.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app