#Duped
How the Anti-gun Lobby Exploits the Parkland School Shooting — and How Gun Owners Can Fight Back
By Mark W. Smith
About This Book
The Parkland shooting of February 2018 was a genuine tragedy. But what followed — the media circus, the astroturfed “student-led” movement, and the rush to pass new gun restrictions — was a masterclass in political exploitation. I wrote #Duped to expose exactly how the anti-gun lobby weaponized Parkland and to give gun owners the tools to counter their arguments.
Key Arguments
I examine how the Parkland aftermath was carefully orchestrated by professional gun control organizations that had their playbook ready long before the shooting occurred. The book shows how these groups exploited grieving students, manipulated media coverage, and pushed legislation that would have done nothing to prevent the shooting itself.
I also analyze the actual policy failures that led to the Parkland massacre — from the FBI’s failure to act on tips to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department’s catastrophic response — and show how the real solutions involve better enforcement of existing laws, not new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners.
Why It Matters
#Duped is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how the gun control movement operates in the wake of tragedy. It provides a factual counternarrative to the emotional manipulation that dominates the gun debate and equips readers with the arguments they need to defend their constitutional rights.
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