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Fact check: Are guns used '1.5 million times per year to save lives?'

During a recent hearing, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona said: "The Department of Justice under Democratic administrations have done their studies and conservatively estimated that guns are used 1.5 million times per year to save lives."
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During a recent hearing, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona said: "The Department of Justice under Democratic administrations have done their studies and conservatively estimated that guns are used 1.5 million times per year to save lives."

Reporter : Paul Specht
Posted 2022-07-01T18:06:14-0400 - Updated 2022-07-01T18:06:14-0400