Ninety-three Americans are killed and hundreds more are injured by gun violence every single day. That’s why it’s vital for Americans to continue to have open and honest dialogue about this issue. Here are nine widespread myths about guns, gun violence and gun safety laws:

One important way we can help change America’s deadly gun culture is by dispelling the myths the gun lobby spreads to support their dangerous “guns for anyone, any time, any place” agenda. Here are a few of those myths and some facts you can use when having conversations with others about guns, gun violence and gun safety laws in America.

1) Myth: More guns = less crime.

Fact: If more guns made us safer, the U.S. would be the safest country in the world. Instead, we have a gun homicide rate 25 times higher than other developed countries. An analysis found that the U.S. accounted for only 46 percent of the population of those countries, but accounted for over 80 percent of the gun deaths.

The United States has a gun violence crisis. For every two people injured with a gun, one is killed. We must do more to keep guns out of the hands of people with dangerous histories and enact strong, commonsense gun laws, which go hand in hand with the Second Amendment.

2) Myth: Federal law prohibits ALL domestic abusers from having guns.

Fact: Federal law prohibits abusers convicted of felony and misdemeanor domestic violence crimes and those subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. However, federal law generally does not cover abusive dating partners. This is often called the “boyfriend loophole.” Federal law also does not cover convicted stalkers nor does it require that offenders turn in the guns they already have.

Legislation to close some of these loopholes is pending before Congress. States are also recognizing that more must be done to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. Since 2012, 25 states plus the District of Columbia have strengthened their laws to keep guns away from domestic abusers.

3) Myth: Strong gun laws don’t work. Look at Chicago.

Fact: While no single law can prevent all gun violence, research shows that strong gun laws do work. Data from states that require background checks on all handgun sales show there is 48 percent less gun trafficking in their cities. Further, evidence shows that Chicago is subject to the consequences of other states’ weak gun laws. A study found that 60 percent of guns recovered from crime scenes in Chicago came from out of state, particularly from states with weak gun laws, like Indiana and Mississippi.

4) Myth: A small child cannot pull a trigger.

Fact: According to research by Everytown for Gun Safety, when it comes to unintentional shootings by children, toddlers (ages 2 to 4) are at the greatest risk of shooting themselves with an unsecured gun. Every year, nearly 300 children age 17 and under gain access to a gun and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else, and nearly 500 more die by suicide with a gun. Many of these deaths are entirely preventable with responsible gun storage.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America has developed the Be SMART gun safety program to help parents and other adults prevent child gun deaths and injuries. The campaign encourages parents and gun owners to follow these simple steps:

Secure all guns in your home and vehicles.

Model responsible behavior around guns.

Ask about the presence of unsecured guns in others’ homes.

Recognize the risks of teen suicide.

Tell your peers to be SMART

Smart adults can protect vulnerable kids by storing guns locked, unloaded and separately from ammunition, and by taking steps to ensure children never get unauthorized access to unsecured guns.

5) Myth: “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” will create a national standard for who can carry concealed guns in public.

Fact: “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” does not create a national standard for who can carry loaded, concealed guns in public. Rather, it forces states to recognize standards from every other state, making the weakest standard the law of the land, allowing criminals and other people who pose a danger to public safety to carry loaded, concealed guns across the country. Find out more about the dangers of “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” here.

6) Myth: The NRA wants to deregulate gun silencers to protect sportsmen’s hearing.

Fact: Silencers actually make hunting more dangerous; widely available ear protection works better to protect hearing. It’s not public health that would benefit from the sale of silencers, but the silencer market, which is one of the fastest-growing markets in the firearm industry. Find out more about the dangers of proposed gun silencer legislation here.

7) Myth: Criminals will always find a way to get their hands on a gun.

Fact: Background checks stop gun sales to criminals every single day. In fact, in the last 20 years alone, background check laws have blocked more than 3 million gun sales to people who could not legally own guns.

Until 2007, Missouri required that a person pass a background check before buying a handgun. After repealing this requirement, Missouri saw a significant increase in illegal gun trafficking and a 25 percent increase in gun homicides.

8) Myth: Mass shooters target “gun-free zones.”

Fact: There is no evidence that shooters target these areas. Everytown for Gun Safety research has shown that just 10 percent of mass shootings since 2009 have taken place in so-called “gun-free zones.” In fact, the vast majority of mass shootings—63 percent—took place entirely in private homes.

Everytown’s analysis reaffirmed that we should focus on gun violence prevention policies that address the circumstances underlying mass shootings, including:

Strong domestic violence laws that keep guns away from abusers, as 54 percent of mass shooting incidents are related to domestic or family violence.

Mechanisms that allow for the temporary removal of guns from individuals who have exhibited dangerous recent behavior, as 42 percent of mass shooters have exhibited warning signs before the shooting.

Background checks on all firearm sales to prevent people who are prohibited from having guns from buying them. Thirty-four percent of mass shooters are prohibited from buying or having a gun, but some people with dangerous histories take advantage of loopholes in our gun laws to avoid background checks.

9) Myth: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.

Fact: That’s why we fight so hard to keep guns out of the hands of people with dangerous histories. We are not anti-gun, we’re pro-gun safety. We know that commonsense laws to keep people such as domestic abusers and violent criminals from having guns can save lives.

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