Fact-Checking the Gun Control Debate: Excellent Story by Colorado Public Radio Reporter Megan Verlee ~ PsychLaw Journal

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Fact-Checking the Gun Control Debate: Excellent Story by Colorado Public Radio Reporter Megan Verlee

8:38 AM Maximillian Wachtel, Ph.D. 7 comments

Depending on your pre-held views on guns, you will find data
to support the sentiment behind either one of these signs

Colorado Public Radio reporter Megan Verlee has a fascinating story airing today, where she fact-checks commonly cited statistics on both sides of the gun control debate. What she discovers is that several key pieces of information that both gun control advocates and gun rights advocates use to bolster their claims are either misleading or outright false.

Here is a link to the story on CPR's website: Truth-Squadding The Gun Debate

This is an important story for anyone who holds highly passionate views on either side of the gun divide. And, it highlights a commonly used psychological strategy in such debates: we tend to inflate information that supports our position, and we ignore or downplay contradictory data.

This story was a wake-up call for me, and a reminder that I need to thoroughly reflect on the issues involved with the gun control debate. It is not always fair for me, or anyone else, to assume I am right and then find the 'data' that supports my position.

Thanks for reading, and please listen to the CPR story! Megan Verlee is an excellent reporter, and she has done a great job with a difficult topic

--Max Wachtel, Ph.D.
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