Statistican Aaron Brown and Scholar Robert Spitzer Clash Over Gun-Control Evidence
Aaron Brown and Robert Spitzer debated whether any government gun restrictions should stay in place without clear proof they lower harm.
The discussion centered on a resolution that calls for abolishing all legal limits on adult gun ownership unless convincing data show a net safety benefit. Brown, a statistician and Bloomberg opinion columnist, argued for the affirmative side, while Spitzer, a political-science professor emeritus at SUNY Cortland, defended the negative position.
Why it matters
The debate spotlights how differing interpretations of evidence shape U.S. gun-policy debates.
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