The Truth About America’s Favorite Gun Myths

By Mary Ramirez

Thomas Edison once said that “the three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”

Opinions on Thomas Edison aside, he was right. Nothing was ever won or maintained easily, without struggle, and without the basic principles of common sense.

The same is true for our Second Amendment rights.

Simply put, the gun debate is riddled with myths, emotions, half-truths, and artfully presented facts — all of which make it almost impossible to distinguish truth from farce.

Readers, a common sense look at some of America’s most popular gun myths:

Myth #1: Police Should Just Handle the Problem

This one’s simple.

No matter where you live, it’s going to take minutes—not seconds—for the police to respond to a call for help.

In contrast, a 9mm bullet flying out of a Glock 34 travels at a whopping 1,400 feet per second.

The target can be you, or your assailant. You choose.

Myth #2: Concealed Carry Owners Are Reckless and Violent

The number of concealed carry permit holders has more than doubled since 2007, from 4.5 million to 11.1 million—alongside a significant drop in crime: “the murder and violent crime rates are lower in the 25 states with the …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze