FBI Data Show the Media Overstate the Number of Mass Shootings By a Factor of 10. Yes, back to the old liar’s figure but figures don’t lie. The rabid anti-gunners will do anything to take your 2nd Amendment rights away from you.
Here’s a breakdown of the FBI’s data for “active” shootings over the past five years:
■ 2016: 20
■ 2017: 31
■ 2018: 30
■ 2019: 30
■ 2020: 40Here’s the number of “mass” shootings for the same timeframe from the Gun Violence Archive:
■ 2016: 382
■ 2017: 346
■ 2018: 337
■ 2019: 417
■ 2020: No data posted