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Originally Posted by n0nsensical
The whole concept of carrying a gun to theoretically protect yourself from a theoretical attack is laughable to me. I couldn't imagine preparing myself for an event of that likelihood every day.
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The study was done over 20 years ago, but in 1986, 60% of felons avoided committing crimes when they knew the potential victim was armed, 40% when they thought the potential victim might be armed, and that they avoided home invasions because they were afraid of being shot.
source: James Wright and Peter Rossi, “Armed and Considered Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms”,
In a survey of convicted felons,
74% agree that"one reason burglars avoid houses when people are at home is
that they fear being shot during the crime."
57% agree that "criminals are more worried about meeting an armed victim
than they are about running into the police."
source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics Federal Firearms Offenders study, 1997
It is a deterrent.