Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding Gun Violence in the United

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE regarding gun violence in the United States?

• A) Sixty percent of murders in the United States were committed with firearms.
• B) When non-outlaws buy guns, they have a lower chance of being killed with a gun.
• C) When Washington D.C. passed a law restricting handguns, there was a significant drop in gun-related homicides, but not in non gun-related homicides.
• D) Homicide rates in the Unites States are higher than in countries that don't allow firearms.

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Slope

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