That of Pierre Lemieux excellent article on The EconomistThe dismissal of an argument against gun control reminded me of a line from, I think, one of Robert MacNeil’s books. He said: “It has always been obvious to me that easy access to firearms would lead to an increase in crime, particularly homicide. »
Do you see the problem? This is not axiomatic. This may be true, but it is not obvious. MacNeil’s claim needs to be researched. I remember, when I read this years ago, being so disappointed that someone who made his living as a journalist would consider such a statement axiomatic. And because he did, he probably never looked for the evidence.
