Narrative Alert: Bloomberg’s ‘The Trace’ Makes A Strong Case That More Guns = Less Crime

A remarkably candid article in The Trace, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun news publication, declares “gun violence” is trending downward, a scenario which tells the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms that no further gun control laws are necessary.

“Look at the information provided in this article, and it leads to only one conclusion,” stated CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “The Trace says violence involving firearms is ‘trending downward for more than three quarters of cities with the most shootings.’ This comes at a time when more than 21 million Americans are licensed to carry, and in 29 states, no license is required, so the actual number of citizens going armed for personal protection is likely much higher. 

“No doubt unintentionally,” Gottlieb observed, “The Trace article has literally put the lie to anti-gun propaganda which has festered for decades, that more law-abiding citizens carrying guns would result in widespread mayhem, more bloodshed and increased homicides. Yet, by its own admission, The Trace just told America—including anti-gunners on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures from coast to coast—their campaign of hysteria was, at a minimum, misguided and loaded with misinformation. 

“Actually,” he said, “when you come right down to it, this revealing article in The Trace could easily be interpreted to support the argument that more legally-armed citizens have definitely contributed to this decline in so-called ‘gun violence,’ and may, indeed, be the key factor. The Trace’s own article provides strong evidence that law-abiding armed citizens are responsibly exercising their rights. The only logical conclusion we can draw from this is that America doesn’t need any more gun control laws, and common sense suggests we can get along with even fewer restrictions.

“For a couple of generations,” Gottlieb noted, “we have seen one gun control myth after another used as excuses to restrict our Second Amendment rights. Yet here we are, at a time when those rights are being gradually restored, when states have adopted constitutional carry laws, more people own guns and more people are legally carrying them for personal protection, and The Trace acknowledges violent crime involving guns is declining. Looks like we’ve been right all along, and the anti-gun media essentially just admitted it.”