It has become practically mandatory for any firearm prohibitionist to preface gun control rhetoric with the assertion: “Gun violence is the leading cause of death of children.” It’s a favorite of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the White House Briefing Room, and just about every gun control advocate and anti-gun media outlet you could name (for example: here, here, here, here, here, here, and here, to cite merely a few examples). As we have pointed out time and time and time again, however, it’s simply not true. Now, the Washington Post’s own fact checker has weighed in on the matter and has grudgingly admitted that the statement is only true if “children” include adults. “When you focus only on children – 17 years and younger –,” the Post article states, “motor vehicle deaths (broadly defined) still rank No. 1.”
