Gun control activists are ramping up their data war again—this time with artificial intelligence.
Everytown for Gun Safety is pushing its new “EveryShot” database, claiming it gives “real-time” insight into so-called gun violence across the U.S. But let’s call it like it is: this isn’t about accuracy or public safety.
It’s about pushing an anti-gun agenda by flooding the conversation with sketchy data that looks official but lacks transparency and credibility.
So What Is EveryShot?
Everytown says EveryShot will pull together media reports using AI to track gun-related incidents, complete with filters for location, firearm type, and victim demographics. Sounds slick, right? But the problem isn’t the tech—it’s the intent and execution. This tool relies on news articles, not verified law enforcement data. And as anyone who follows this issue closely knows, media outlets rarely report on defensive gun uses (DGUs), which happen far more often than people think.
Even a recent Rutgers study—biased as it was—still admitted there are more than 100,000 defensive gun uses each year. You think the media covers even 1% of that? Not a chance.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen these types of databases. The Gun Violence Archive and other similar tools already cherry-pick incidents and lump together suicides, accidents, and even non-fatal brandishing into their “gun violence” totals. Want a real example? Some databases count two guys getting into a fight at midnight in a high school parking lot as a “school shooting.” No joke.
And with EveryShot, we’ve already seen errors—like a mass shooting being listed twice in two different states. Everytown admits only one person is overseeing this massive database. AI isn’t perfect (yet), and if it’s spitting out flawed data with no real accountability, the entire system becomes suspect.
But for Everytown, that’s not a bug—it’s a feature. More incidents, even if they’re duplicates or misrepresented, means they can yell louder: “Look! Gun violence is everywhere!”
The Real Goal: Justify More Gun Control
This isn’t just about numbers. This is about controlling the narrative. If Everytown can create a flood of data that seems alarming, they can pressure lawmakers, sway public opinion, and justify new gun control laws—like those gas-operated semi-auto bans we’re seeing pop up in places like Colorado, New Mexico, and Rhode Island.
It’s all part of the gun control lobby’s broader playbook: if they can’t win federally, they’ll go state by state, town by town, even school board by school board. They’re throwing everything they’ve got—lawsuits, zoning fights, and now AI-powered propaganda—at one goal: to make lawful gun ownership harder and scarier in the eyes of the public.
Meanwhile, Back in the Real World…
While Everytown pushes for more restrictions, real gun owners are out here saving lives. Just ask the father in Spanish Fort, Alabama, who defended his family from a 17-year-old intruder. Or the Oklahoma man who ran into a burning home to save a 95-year-old woman. These aren’t stories you’ll find in EveryShot’s headlines—but they’re the real face of responsible, everyday Americans doing the right thing.
And in places like Illinois—where gun laws are already tight—a man can rob a liquor store at gunpoint twice and walk away with probation. So who exactly are the laws helping? Not the victims.
Final Thoughts
Everytown’s “EveryShot” isn’t about safety—it’s about control. Don’t fall for the shiny tech or the headlines. We need to keep calling out this bias, supporting real journalism, and standing up for our rights.
The data war is here—and truth is our best weapon.
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Cam, you missed the most obvious and biggest “statistical lie” in this ~ the bias against legitimate self-defense uses when NO SHOT is fired.
Most DGU are resolved by displaying/brandishing a gun without firing a shot, but these are NOT going to be counted to offsetting the “criminal use shots” in the Everytown “Shots Fired” database.
More statistical lies to deceive a naive/ignorant populace unable to think critically.
I pride myself in being able to think for myself . AI appears to be for idiots who can’t think for themselves .
GIGO
According to Our American Constitution which ACKNOWLEDGES, not gives, the American People HAVE the RIGHT TO SELF PRESERVATION, DEFENSE, — ACCORDING TO God!!!!
OH! I almost forgot to ask; “HOW MANY BENJAMIN$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ of THE AMERICAN TAX DOLLAR$$$$$$ DID THE “usaid” FUNNEL NAFARIOUSLY INTO THE ANTIGUN ORGANIZATION(S)??