CDC Corrects Defensive Gun Use Data, Raising Estimates to 500,000–2.5 Million Annually
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has corrected its published estimates of defensive gun use, raising the lower end of its cited range from 60,000 to 500,000 incidents annually. The September 28 update follows the agency’s restoration of defensive gun use research that had been removed from its website in 2022. According to […]
Defensive Gun Use Data: Why the CDC Must Be Held Accountable
The incoming Trump administration has the potential to reorient gun policy in a markedly pro-gun direction. A trifecta in all branches of government at the federal level affords Trump this chance to make history. Passing pro-gun measures will be a tall order, despite Republican control of the White House and Congress. As most gun owners […]