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American carnage : shattering the myths that fuel gun violence / Thomas Gabor, Fred Guttenberg.

by Gabor, Thomas, author.

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Coral Gables : Mango Publishing, [2023]

Gun control -- United States.

Firearms ownership -- Government policy -- United States.

Firearms ownership -- Social aspects -- United States.

Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States.

9781684812059 (paperback)

1684812054 (paperback)

227 pages ; 22 cm

Combatting misinformation on gun violence -- The truth about guns in US history and culture -- The truth about guns and public safety -- The truth about guns and assault weapons -- The truth about guns and self-defense -- The truth about the causes of gun violence -- The truth about guns and the Constitution -- The truth about guns and freedom -- The truth as to why guns ought to be regulated -- The truth about gun laws and gun violence prevention -- How to combat misinformation and change the focus from gun rights to public safety -- Appendix: A declaration of the right to live free from gun violence.

"Fred Guttenberg, who lost his beloved daughter Jaime in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, and International gun policy consultant Thomas Gabor team up in American Carnage to dismantle some of the most common myths about guns and gun violence. A national disgrace. In America, over 40,000 die each year as a result of gun violence. Relative to other advanced countries, the U.S. has a dismal gun violence record. Gun law reforms could reduce the number of gun deaths, but many political challenges stand in the way. A widespread multi-year misinformation assault on truth by the gun lobby and gun-extremists sows doubt about the dangers of pervasive gun ownership, gun carrying, and potential effectiveness of gun laws. Debunking popular gun myths. Countering with strong evidence-based research the many slogans and myths repeated incessantly by spokespersons for the gun lobby and its surrogates is essential if we are to have a society where kids can attend school safely and people can work and enjoy life without fear of being shot. Over the last 30 years, the NRA's campaign to achieve an armed society has succeeded in persuading many Americans that having a gun in the home or carrying a gun makes them safer. The evidence is overwhelming this is not the case. Guns in the home are far more likely to be used against a family member or in a suicide attempt than against an intruder. Tackling this and other myths is critical.

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