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Re: More Gun Owners Use 2nd Amenedment to Kill Themselves

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Originally Posted by Angry American View Post
If there is a gun in your house, it is more likely that it will be used by someone in your house to kill themselves, including you, or in a crime, than it is to be used to defend someone.
That isn't even close to true. You're paraphrasing the Kellerman study which has been completely discredited by even the very author.

Even if it WERE correct, it ultimately doesn't matter, as the intentional misuse of a gun is in no way protected by the 2nd Amendment.
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