Mayor LaGrand’s Epic Fail: Defensive Gun Use Data Destroys the Narrative

Sean Maloney

February 27, 2026

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Summary

Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand stated that gun owners should be ashamed of gun possession, claiming guns are "for killing human beings." The article refutes this narrative by citing extensive data on defensive gun uses (DGUs) from economists John Lott and Gary Kleck, as well as the 2021 National Firearms Survey, showing millions of DGUs annually across various studies.

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