Here is a more substantial article from a female statistician, formerly of FiveThirtyEight.

This article and now opinion is based on logic not feelings. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-used-to-think-gun-control-was-the-answer-my-research-told-me-otherwise/2017/10/03/d33edca6-a851-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html?utm_term=.736eb0a7fcd3