Misleading: Natural Disasters and Crime Correlation

On Sunday, March 28, 2021, South Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was on at least one morning talk show discussing gun control. In his interview, he said he will not support limiting the ownership of AR-15 style rifles because he owns one. He explained he owns this type of firearm in case there is a natural disaster in his area which could result in gangs overtaking the police and then his AR-15 would help him protect his home. The interview excerpt was then retweeted more than 10K times.