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The latest data show that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. According to a Harvard University analysis of figures from the National Crime Victimization Survey, people defended themselves with a gun in nearly 0.9 percent of crimes from 2007 to 2011. David Hemenway, who led the Harvard research, argues that the risks of owning a gun outweigh the benefits of having one in the rare case where you might need to defend yourself. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense," he tells Here & Now's Robin Young. "But ... every day, they have a chance to use the gun inappropriately. They have a chance, they get angry. They get scared."
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The latest data show that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. According to a Harvard University analysis of figures from the National Crime Victimization Survey, people defended themselves with a gun in nearly 0.9 percent of crimes from 2007 to 2011.
David Hemenway, who led the Harvard research, argues that the risks of owning a gun outweigh the benefits of having one in the rare case where you might need to defend yourself.
"The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense," he tells Here & Now's Robin Young. "But ... every day, they have a chance to use the gun inappropriately. They have a chance, they get angry. They get scared."
more of your never ending lies Princess?
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Lying is the speciality of Princess Trump........... 
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The latest data show that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. According to a Harvard University analysis of figures from the National Crime Victimization Survey, people defended themselves with a gun in nearly 0.9 percent of crimes from 2007 to 2011. David Hemenway, who led the Harvard research, argues that the risks of owning a gun outweigh the benefits of having one in the rare case where you might need to defend yourself. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense," he tells Here & Now's Robin Young. "But ... every day, they have a chance to use the gun inappropriately. They have a chance, they get angry. They get scared."
more of your never ending lies Princess?
What part is a lie?
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Perfect example of librul fruity loops pushing agenda that gets them beaten by nutters like Chump. Good job! Make banning guns a prime target to get your side beat. In fact, the USA will vote to ban abortion before it will ban guns. So keep beating that stup1d drum, libruls.........you will keep getting Chumps in the white house as a result. Bravo. SHM
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The latest data show that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. According to a Harvard University analysis of figures from the National Crime Victimization Survey, people defended themselves with a gun in nearly 0.9 percent of crimes from 2007 to 2011.
David Hemenway, who led the Harvard research, argues that the risks of owning a gun outweigh the benefits of having one in the rare case where you might need to defend yourself.
"The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense," he tells Here & Now's Robin Young. "But ... every day, they have a chance to use the gun inappropriately. They have a chance, they get angry. They get scared."
If this guy hadn't have added his liberal spin to the study, I might give it some more credit. I get angry. I get scared. My guns don't jump into my hands and convince me to do something wrong. This study omits two important things. How many times was the presence of a gun a deterrent to a crime? Using a gun doesn't simply mean discharging a bullet from the chamber. Second, how many more crimes would be committed when criminals know that law abiding citizens don't have guns? Personally, I have all the guns that I need. Short of buying an antique or two, I'm not in the market for anything new, so I don't care what laws they make. They aren't going to take the guns I already have from my sanctuary gun lockers.
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The latest data show that people use guns for self-defense only rarely. According to a Harvard University analysis of figures from the National Crime Victimization Survey, people defended themselves with a gun in nearly 0.9 percent of crimes from 2007 to 2011. David Hemenway, who led the Harvard research, argues that the risks of owning a gun outweigh the benefits of having one in the rare case where you might need to defend yourself. "The average person ... has basically no chance in their lifetime ever to use a gun in self-defense," he tells Here & Now's Robin Young. "But ... every day, they have a chance to use the gun inappropriately. They have a chance, they get angry. They get scared."
If this guy hadn't have added his liberal spin to the study, I might give it some more credit. I get angry. I get scared. My guns don't jump into my hands and convince me to do something wrong.
This study omits two important things. How many times was the presence of a gun a deterrent to a crime? Using a gun doesn't simply mean discharging a bullet from the chamber. Second, how many more crimes would be committed when criminals know that law abiding citizens don't have guns?
Personally, I have all the guns that I need. Short of buying an antique or two, I'm not in the market for anything new, so I don't care what laws they make. They aren't going to take the guns I already have from my sanctuary gun lockers.
Are they registered?
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It is amazing how dishonest con artists are about gun control. They ignorantly conflate gun control with gun elimination.
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Black Teenager Shot At After Asking For DirectionsA 53-year-old white man was charged with assault with intent to murder after prosecutors said he fired at a 14-year-old boy who knocked on his door to ask for directions to school. The boy was unhurt.
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