Common Myths
What does the term "AR" stand for?
A. Armalite Rifle
B. Assault Rifle
C. Accelerate Reader
D. Augmented Reality
A. Armalite Rifle
True or false: violence is a degradation of the human being?
A. False
B. True
B. True
There are approximately 40,000 gun related deaths each year, which statistic is this similar to?
A. Deaths due to car accidents
B. Deaths due to drug overdoses
C. Deaths due to airplane crashes
D. None of the above
A. Deaths due to car accidents
What is the result of boys lacking a father according to Dr. Warren Farrell, author of “The Boy Crisis”?
A. Not a complete identity
B. Damaged masculinity
C. Seeking ultramascullinity through obtaining a gun
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What percentage of gun related deaths are actually homicides?
A. 43%
B. 54%
C. 3%
D. 80%
A. 43%
True or false: semi-automatic weapons make up the majority of weapon type in mass shootings?
A. False
What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church teach on legitimate self-defense involving lethal force?
A. C & D
B. Lethal force may be never be used as it the destruction of life
C. The Catechism doesn’t specify the means by which the force should be delivered by
D. Lethal force may be used when it isn’t practical to use less force for yourself and on the behalf of others
A. C & D
How many guns per every 100 capita are there in the United States?
A. 77
B. 50
C. 121
D. 98
C. 121
What percentage of homicides involve a known mental illness?
A. 4%
B. 50%
C. 27%
D. 80%
A. 4%
What does an assault rifle actually define versus an assault weapon?
A. An assault rifle is used by the military and isn’t available for civilian use whereas an assault weapon is available to the general public
B. Accelerated reader is a program that is meant to further the reading capabilities of students across the nation
C. An assault rifle has “select fire capabilities”, which means it is able to switch between semi-automatic mode or fully automatic whereas an assault weapon cannot
D. A & C
C. An assault rifle has “select fire capabilities”, which means it is able to switch between semi-automatic mode or fully automatic whereas an assault weapon cannot
The USCCB supports which of the following gun control measures:
A. Universal background checks
B. Intervention techniques designed to prevent those with mental disabilities from obtaining guns
C. A federal law prohibiting gun trafficking
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What percentage of the 25 most cited school shooters came from broken homes?
A. 53%
B. 10%
C. 75%
D. 81%
C. 75%
True or false: handguns are the most common weapon type used in mass shootings in the United States?
A. True
In order to prevent kids from broken homes from becoming shooters, which of the following actions should be taken?
A. Encourage and legislate more pro-divorce laws
B. Abolish abortion
C. Reduce marriage penalties on government healthcare programs such as Medicare
D. B & D
D. B & D
Are an AR-15, the most popular semi-automatic rifle, and a common handgun in the same category of gun?
A. Yes
B. No
C. “He” is in the room
D. None of the above
A. Yes
Which Bible passage did Pope Paul VI quote, which the USCCB remembered in 1994 when they issued their pastoral message, Confronting a Culture of Violence: A Catholic Framework for Action
A. Matthew 28:19
B. Isaiah 32:17
C. Psalm 22:2
D. Mark 10:7-8
B. Isaiah 32:17
What percentage of guns recovered in New York City originated out-of-state?
A. 44%
B. 13%
C. 87%
D. 93%
C. 87%