> A handgun in a house is likely to be used for murder/suicide.
On an article about people who did no research to actually prove out their assumptions, this is perhaps the most ironic comment to be chastising them.
On an article about people who did no research to actually prove out their assumptions, this is perhaps the most ironic comment to be chastising them.
The statistic you are reaching for but misunderstanding, is that they are more likely to be used in a suicide or murder than in home defense against an intruder.
A personally-owned handgun is statistically most likely to simply never be used, or only used at a range. The number of personally-owned firearms that are ever involved in a murder or suicide is literally a fraction of a percentage.
But go off!
More guns in houses, more murder/suicides.
I think guns are as cool as the next guy but I'm willing to maybe consider my personal enjoyment from playing with a gun isn't worth the cost to society.