Saturday, February 21, 2015

‘Gun death’ at hands of police demonstrates public’s need for relevant data

“[I]t troubles me that there is no national database to track police shootings of civilians,” Franklin explains. “This means that we don’t know exactly how many people are killed by police each year. And lawmakers and other authorities don't have the information they need when making decisions about policy changes that could save lives.” [More]
Today's Gun Rights Examiner report notes full visibility over agents of government killing citizens ought to be something we all agree on. That most in positions of influence aren't even curious, let alone demanding, tells us much.

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