‘Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and adolescents,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said last week, calling the situation a “public health crisis.” It has been a favorite talking point of the Biden White House. Both President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to claim that gunshots are the leading cause of death of “children.” Of course, the news media and “fact–checkers” push these claims.
The concern is that the Biden administration will use a public-health emergency to impose even more gun control through executive actions. After Covid, one hopes that people are somewhat skeptical of claims by public-health experts. Murthy’s 39-page report looks at only the costs of guns and never once discusses the benefits of gun ownership. There is no discussion of how some of the proposals, such as banning semiautomatic guns or mandating that people lock up their guns make it more difficult for people to use guns to protect themselves from crime.
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