Spin at its almost worse
In fact, this spin is so bad it may as well be a lie:
According to Iowans for the Prevention of Gun Violence, 90 percent of guns used in crimes can be traced back to where there wasn’t any background check on the purchaser.
This is according to a 2002 federal study, said John Johnson, director of IPGV.
Actually, it’s 80% according to more recent data. But that’s not even the lie I am referring to.
Unlicensed gun sellers are not required to perform background checks on the buyers, he said, and the IPGV wants the Legislature to change that.
See that? The said 90% from unlicensed then immediately talk about gun shows which is to imply that 90% of crime guns come from gun shows. That is a blatantly dishonest fabrication. Of course, we know that 7/10ths of one percent of crime guns are actually bought at gun shows per the same report referenced above.
