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Originally Posted by Derwood
I wish there was an accurate statistic saying what % of gun owners who own a firearm for home/self protection have ever had to use it in that manner. Not that it would prove one side or the other as "right"....I'm just curious how often guns are actually used for the reasons they were purchased
Also, a breakdown of how many people have guns JUST for self protection vs. those who also shoot at ranges, hunt, collect, etc.
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What relevance would that statistic have? Being an avid boater I've probably owned well over a 100 life jackets. Of those I've had to use -0-. Same thing with fire extinguishers, owned several only used one once at home.
If you purchase something like this for protection you do so hoping you never have to use it. Kind of like a "better to have and not need, then need and not have" type thing.