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Misleading Claim From Dem Candidate Andrew Yang: ‘There Have Been 255 Mass Shootings In 2019’

Frank Camp
Misleading Claim From Dem Candidate Andrew Yang: ‘There Have Been 255 Mass Shootings In 2019’
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On Wednesday, businessman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang released his plan to combat gun violence in the United States. At the top of the document, the following statement is made:

Gun violence is a scourge in this country. … After the tragedies in El Paso and Dayton, there have been 255 mass shootings in 2019 – more than days have passed in the year. Our children are twice as likely to die from gun violence than cancer.

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