USA Today presents a balanced report on a new study from Boston Children’s Hospital.1
States with the most laws had a mortality rate 42% lower than those states with the fewest laws
No correlation with type of laws passed, nor with enforcement of laws.
Study admits it fails to find a causual link.
Study fails to look at gun ownership rates.
“The larger problem is that the United States effectively stopped doing research on gun laws and violence 15 years ago and now has no evidence that shows causes and effect.”2
