Everytown’s “Hiding In Plain Sight” Report Falsified Claims, May Spur Lawsuit

By Bob Owens

We blasted Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety “Hiding In Plain Sight” report last week.

In its latest report, titled “Hiding in Plain Sight,” Everytown monitored guns for sale on three primary websites and in a sting-like move posted 24 guns for sale on a popular arms website between July 28 and Oct. 9.

Some 169 potential buyers responded. Investigators hired by the group checked criminal backgrounds and found that seven of the 169 were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.

By extrapolating the data, “gun sales transacted on just three websites put an estimated 126 guns into the hands of felons and …read more

Via:: Bearing Arms