On CNN, Mark Kelly Debunks Myth That “Gun-Free Zones” Attract Shooters

Kelly: “Less Than 15 Percent Of [Mass Shootings] Have Happened In A Gun-Free Zone”

From the October 4 edition of CNN's State of the Union:

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JAKE TAPPER (HOST): I want to ask you about gun-free zones, because Oregon is a state where people can carry concealed weapons on them, but the school itself -- Umpqua Community College -- was a gun-free zone. What is the purpose of putting up a sign that says gun-free zones? It seems, to a lot of people, that that might attract bad guys.

MARK KELLY: Well, I mean, there have been studies that have shown, you know first of all, mass shootings, there's been about -- I mean, less than 15 percent of them have happened in a gun-free zone. And there's no indication from another study that any shooter intentionally went to a gun-free zone. You often see that as, you know, some folks will say that that's why somebody went to a gun-free zone. Well there's no evidence of that. You know, and I think the idea is where there are more guns people are less safe. I mean, if you have a gun in, you know, any kind of situation where things start to get heated, I mean, there's a higher likelihood that somebody is going to get shot. And I think what we see in states where the gun laws are the strongest, there are less deaths from gun violence. I mean, that is certainly clear.

Previously:

Conservative Media Use Oregon Community College Shooting To Revive “Gun-Free Zone” Canard

Fox Host Explains Why It's Not Too Soon To Talk About Gun Policy In Wake Of Oregon Shooting

No Evidence For Joe Scarborough's Claim That Guns On Campus Will Prevent Mass Shootings

CNN Allows Discredited Gun Researcher John Lott To Push 5 Myths About Guns In 7-Minute Interview