Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime
The killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., has driven politicians of all stripes to make claims about firearms and crime. Here is a look at two of them.
By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 08:33 a.m.
Fact-checking a pair of claims on crime
The killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., has driven politicians of all stripes to make claims about firearms and crime. Today, we look at two of them.
By Louis Jacobson :: Published on Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 03:53 p.m.
Fact-checking the NRA on 'Right to Carry'
We dig into the numbers on crime and gun laws.
By Angie Drobnic Holan :: Published on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 at 05:11 p.m.
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