Quote Originally Posted by tzvia View Post
Guns are used far more often in the U.S. to prevent crime than cause it.
ummmm I'm opening myself up to a lot of flaming here but that is not true...... owning a gun makes you 3 times more likely than a non gun owner to die from gun violence...

Guns are actually pretty rarely used for self defense. Firearms are actually only used for self defense in .2% of crimes and that isn't necessarily *successfully*... Meanwhile 66% of homicides and 8% of violent rapes involve firearms. If you are determined to use a gun to prevent a crime you have to be mentally and physically prepared to kill another human being.

I'll admit - I am a ardently for gun control and there will never be one in my house.