Epidemiologists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that, on average, guns did not protect those who possessed them from being shot in an assault. The study estimated that people with a gun were 4.5 times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not possessing a gun.
Of course, the serious studies are finding that the gun for protection belief is most likely false.
Why else would the gun lobby want to prevent serious research into this issue if the results didn't go against their claims?
Endogeneity bias. Those who carry a gun do so because they are already at higher risk of assault. Yet another gun study where the methods would be laughable if applied to any other topic. Yet the "gun scholars" are held to a lower standard for political reasons.
ReplyDelete"Those who carry a gun do so because they are already at higher risk of assault."
DeleteAny evidence for that statement?
Are you dodging the question, or have no answer because the statement is BS?
DeleteI always get excited reading a 5 year old, first-of-its-kind study that estimates its findings.
ReplyDeleteLMAO!
orlin sellers
Then why did you and dog gone carry guns? Were you just idiots who bought into the lie and who wouldn't do it again?
ReplyDeleteMany gun control advocates are former gun owners. Many others are current gun owners. You fanatics are in a tiny minority.
DeleteYou're dodging the question. Are those of you that own guns dupes? Are those of you who carry idiots who are increasing your chances of getting hurt?
DeleteWhen a single theft hangs around the news for weeks and even makes the late-night monologue comedy circuit, you know it’s exceedingly rare.
ReplyDeleteThe dupes are gun loons who promote lies to make false points for their "side."
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