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Originally Posted by EricOKC
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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Therein lies the problem with statistics. Real life situations are more like fractals, statistics only capture actual occurrences and try to extrapolate possible ones. Home many times have you heard a poll that reflects your views?
Yet instruments of death are used more frequently in criminal acts upon victims, than they are used to defend victims from criminal acts. Though I guess the argument would be to increase gun ownership, then maybe more criminals would be killed in acts of defense, than victims of crime.
The logic makes my head spin
Maybe we should just give every newborn a handgun.