John R. Lott Jr.: Bloomberg Twists Gun Research To Political Ends(ICYMI)

news.investors.com ^ | 1/12/2016 | John R. Lott

[rktman]

Michael Bloomberg keeps pouring $50 million into his Everytown organization to push gun control. That's just a portion of the money he's spending to push gun control. Bloomberg is spending money not just on the political battle, but also on funding research that he can use to push for more gun control and training the media on how to properly cover the issue.

While everyone sees that Bloomberg's TV ad spending easily dwarfs what the NRA spends, what has gone unnoticed is how heavily he's spending on research. Few may have noticed how heavily President Obama's speech introducing his new executive orders on guns relied on Bloomberg manufactured "facts."

[rktman]

With the right amount of funding, the end results are a foregone conclusion and usually what you're looking for and easily adjusted to suit your goals. I'd truly like to see this guy bankrupt. Financially. We all know he's bankrupt morally.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

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[backwoods-engineer]

Remember, gun control is about CONTROLLING THE BOURGEOIS, not controlling guns.

[GOPJ]

Bloomberg has armed security and his home has a security system the average American could never afford.

We should outlaw armed guards... if they take away our guns, we’ll take away their ‘once removed’ guns. Make it even... see how they feel then.