John Lott, the renowned economist and firearms researcher behind the More Guns, Less Crime foundation, just eviscerated Politifact’s latest exercise in selective fact-checking. In a blistering takedown, Lott exposes how Politifact’s analysis of trans killers conveniently ignores population adjustments, painting a misleading picture that downplays a disproportionate threat. Their claim? That transgender individuals aren’t overrepresented in mass shootings. But as Lott meticulously demonstrates with raw data from the Violence Project and other sources, when you normalize for the tiny transgender population—about 0.6% of Americans—the per capita rate of mass killings by trans perpetrators skyrockets to levels 10-20 times higher than the general population. Politifact’s mostly false rating on this reality isn’t journalism; it’s narrative laundering, cherry-picking absolutes over rates to shield a politically protected group.
This isn’t just sloppy stats; it’s a masterclass in how fact-checkers weaponize omission to erode Second Amendment defenses. By whitewashing the data, Politifact implies mass shooters are overwhelmingly cisgender white males, fueling the endless push for assault weapon bans and red flag laws that target law-abiding gun owners instead of zeroing in on high-risk profiles. Lott’s work flips the script: real threats like mental health crises amplified by gender dysphoria and hormone therapies demand scrutiny, not suppression. For the 2A community, this is gold—arm yourself with Lott’s breakdowns (check his full thread on X) to counter the spin in debates. It reinforces why defensive carry and armed vigilance are non-negotiable when elites prioritize ideology over innocents.
The implications ripple outward: if Politifact can fudge population math on trans killers, what else are they burying? Gun owners, take note—this exposes the fragility of their trust the experts facade. Share Lott’s analysis widely; it’s a potent tool to dismantle anti-2A myths and protect our rights by demanding data-driven truth over feel-good falsehoods. Stay armed, stay informed, and keep fighting the good fight.
