The Myth That the US Leads the World in Mass Shootings

"To understand the misleading narrative, we must look to the era of narrative-driven journalism and the politicization of society, both of which subjugate truth to ideology and politics."

Jon Miltimore at FEE:

"As Investor’s Business Daily noted on these findings, “Yes, the U.S. rate is still high, and nothing to be proud of. But it's not the highest in the developed world. Not by a long shot.”

If this is true, how did the narrative that the US leads the world in mass shootings become the conventional wisdom? The myth, it turns out, stems from University of Alabama associate professor Adam Lankford.

Lankford’s name pops up in a montage of media reports which cite his research as evidence that America leads the world in mass shootings. The violence, Lankford said, stems from the high rate of gun ownership in America."

The only problem is it's a lie. Miltimore makes a compelling case with facts, something narrative-driven journalism - so eager to regurgitate the Covington debacle or the Smollet hoax - seems unwilling or unable to understand.