This is a bit off topic, but I'm curious... JohnS72 posted earlier how many people are killed by accidental deaths by gun discharges. What I want to know is how many people have actually stopped a robbery or assault because they had a gun. On one level I understand the desire to protect one's family, but then I wonder whether it is more likely for someone to be accidentally hurt by the gun than it is for it to be used for protection. I suspect there aren't any really good statistics for this, but its just what I tend to ponder when this issue comes up.
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