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Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin mention Crime Prevention Research Center research that shows that the US is not unique in terms of mass public shootings on their radio shows

Jul 2, 2022 | Media Bias

Media Discussion on CPRC

Ben Shapiro read from a piece that Dr. John Lott had in Newsweek titled “Democrats’ Focus On ‘Gun Control’ Won’t Solve Any of Our Problems.”

Since 1998, there have been a total of nine attacks similar to the Robb Elementary School shooting. Nine is nine too many. But once you adjust for population, there are many other countries, from Germany to Russia to Finland, that have comparable rates of school shootings.

John R. Lott, Jr., “Democrats’ Focus On ‘Gun Control’ Won’t Solve Any of Our Problems,” Newsweek, May 26, 2022.

Mark Levin mentioned our research showing that mass public shootings are not unique to the United States.

For some of our research see here and here.

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