Philadelphia Inquirer: Gun-free zones at Philly recreational centers

Oct 4, 2022 | Gun Free Zones, op-ed

Dr. John Lott has a letter to the editor in the Philadephia Inquirer. The Inquirer did edit out one important part of the first sentence. It was supposed to read “caught in the cross fire between rival gangs.”

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