^most people today don't go around armed. Same as in 1800's.
I don't care if you carry. I don't care if you believe it makes you safer. I'm just trying to keep it real.
For decades, Republicans suppressed research into gun violence because virtually all research finds the childish fantasy that guns make people safer is false. So, it's thin but here is what was found when data was analyzed to see if good men with guns actually do stop bad men with them:
*Guns are hardly ever used in self defense.
This study , in which victims of violent crime were surveyed, 2/3 fought back in some manner, shouting, pushing, using a weapon, etc. A gun was used less than 2% of the time. So, carrying in case you need it to defend yourself, most times is just something people do to feel good. Not that there is anything wrong with that but be real.
*People who use a gun in self defense during an assault are more likely to get shot, injured or killed.
This study, in which victims of assault were surveyed, the investigators found:
Association Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault
After we adjusted for confounding factors, individuals who were in possession of a gun were 4.46 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.16, 17.04) times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not in possession. Individuals who were in possession of a gun were also 4.23 (95% CI = 1.19, 15.13) times more likely to be fatally shot in an assault. In assaults where the victim had at least some chance to resist, individuals who were in possession of a gun were 5.45 (95% CI = 1.01, 29.92) times more likely to be shot.
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Carry that gun all you want. Believe what you want. I'm just posting stuff to say that guns don't make people safer and probably make them less so especially when they are up against somebody assaulting them.