If a recent survey is any indication, significant numbers of American voters are shockingly ill-informed about the reality of gun violence.
The survey—conducted by RMG Research Inc. on behalf of the Napolitan News Service—asked registered voters whether they believed that school shootings or gang violence led to more gun deaths every year.
A staggering one-third (35%) of respondents blamed school shootings for more gun deaths, while an additional 11% were unsure which factor bears more responsibility for fatal gun violence.
That’s a problem.
First, it’s clear that gun control groups are leading Americans to both greatly overestimate just how often school shootings occur and underestimate just how safe the nation’s students and teachers are when it comes to gun violence on campus.
Despite the enormous and understandable media attention garnered by…
