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Street Pharmacist · 04-13-2012, 01:14 PM

I'll try my hand at this:

Fact: In 1998 12 women used a handgun in self defense and 1209 were killed by a handgun.

Fact: States with higher gun ownership have significantly higher rates of homicide.

Fact: Using a gun in self defense is no more likely to reduce the chance of being injured during a crime than many non lethal forms of protective action

Fact: After Washington DC enacted a handgun ban, the homicide rate declined by 25%

Fact: The National Academy of Sciences found that states that enacted right-to-carry laws did not in fact have lower crime rates once corrected for other factors

Fact: Having a gun in the home is associated with an increased risk of fatal/nonfatal unintentional shooting, criminal assault or suicide than to be used to injure or kill in self defense

Fact: The US has the highest rate of firearm death in the 25 high income nations

Fact: Firearm death in children aged 5 to 14 is 11 times higher than the other 25 highest income nations

Fact: People with a gun in their home are almost twice as likely to die in gun related violence than those who do not

so yeah, more guns, not less. Great idea.

Though I doubt you would see those numbers on your NRA supported websites you visit mikey

04-13-2012, 01:14 PM	#379
Street Pharmacist Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salmon with Arms Exp:	I'll try my hand at this: Fact: In 1998 12 women used a handgun in self defense and 1209 were killed by a handgun. Fact: States with higher gun ownership have significantly higher rates of homicide. Fact: Using a gun in self defense is no more likely to reduce the chance of being injured during a crime than many non lethal forms of protective action Fact: After Washington DC enacted a handgun ban, the homicide rate declined by 25% Fact: The National Academy of Sciences found that states that enacted right-to-carry laws did not in fact have lower crime rates once corrected for other factors Fact: Having a gun in the home is associated with an increased risk of fatal/nonfatal unintentional shooting, criminal assault or suicide than to be used to injure or kill in self defense Fact: The US has the highest rate of firearm death in the 25 high income nations Fact: Firearm death in children aged 5 to 14 is 11 times higher than the other 25 highest income nations Fact: People with a gun in their home are almost twice as likely to die in gun related violence than those who do not so yeah, more guns, not less. Great idea. Though I doubt you would see those numbers on your NRA supported websites you visit mikey Last edited by Street Pharmacist; 04-13-2012 at 01:16 PM.