06 March 2025

The New York Times Doesn't Want to Be Bothered about Facts

All the better to look down their noses. It isn't correct, but don't expect them to admit that. From Professor David Yamane: Getting Past the "Duck Dynasty" Stereotype of Gun Owners

While the NY Slimes is awake to the fact that new gun owners are more diverse than ever, they still have some facts to catch up on.

In an otherwise fascinating and well-reported story on the changing face of gun owners in America today, the authors include a significant misstatement. They write, “a majority of gun owners are white, conservative, male and from rural areas.”

This “Duck Dynasty” stereotype of gun owners is one I have challenged for years now, from my 2019 presentation on Gun Culture 2.0 to my recent opinion essay in The Hill on the unrecognized diversity of gun owners.

You are entitled to your own opinions, but the NYT wants to have its own facts.

Are politically conservative white men from rural areas overrepresented among gun owners relative to their portion of the population? Bullseye!

Are they “a majority of gun owners”? Not by a long shot.

Read the whole thing.

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