see also:
- Gun Ownership and Firearm-related Deaths
- Protection or peril? An analysis of firearm-related deaths in the home
- Guns in the Home and Risk of a Violent Death in the Home: Findings from a National Study
- Firearm availability and suicide, homicide, and unintentional firearm deaths among women
- Gun Ownership as a Risk Factor for Homicide in the Home
- Increased risk of intimate partner homicide among California women who purchase handguns
- Without Guns, Do People Kill People?
- Carry a gun=you get shot more often
- People Are More Likely To Kill When They Have A Gun - The National Memo
- Firearm Availability and Homicide: A Review of the Literature
- Firearm Legislation and Firearm-Related Fatalities in the United States
Yet no mention of what you should do. Is it not fair to say that a weapon's effectiveness can also be used against its owner. Lesser weapons cause less damage to their owners as they do less damage. A gadget's ability for self harm is directly proportional to its capabilities.
ReplyDeleteCould not all these arguments be used against cops & military? They have suicides and accidental discharges. Their weapons are frequently used against them. With cops its in the neighborhood of 1 in 3 deaths.
If an individual does not want a firearm I am all for not forcing him/her to have one.
Laci, given your history, you're probably right to say that a gun would be the worst thing in your home, but let's recall that at least at one point, Dog Gone thought that a gun was a good idea for her. The president seems to think that it's a good idea for him and his family. And what choices I make for my home are mine to make, not yours.
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