On Sunday Morning Newsmakers with Larry Marino on Los Angeles’ 870 AM: How well does the media cover gun crime stories?

Feb 9, 2022 | Radio

Dr. John Lott talked to Larry Marino on Los Angeles’ 870 AM about how well the media covers gun crime stories. From the radio station’s post:

We discuss President Biden’s claim that far too many weapons are falling into criminal hands implying the terrorist crime recently in Texas would not have happened if a background check took place and the sale of certain guns were made illegal. – Lott is calling on the media to ask what mass shooting would have been stopped by background checks?  He says, terrorists don’t follow the law.

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