Tomahawk
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In particular, there have been studies by antis "proving" that keeping guns for home defense results in more gun deaths/injuries.
I am fairly certain these have been discredited; I'm trying to find the links to the counter studies.
ETA: Looks like I've found a few for starters:
Odds of dying from various causes:
http://www.nsc.org/lrs/statinfo/odds.htm
http://keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2257
Unintentional injuries chart:
http://keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2256
Flaw in Kellerman study:
http://keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2331
In particular, there have been studies by antis "proving" that keeping guns for home defense results in more gun deaths/injuries.
I am fairly certain these have been discredited; I'm trying to find the links to the counter studies.
ETA: Looks like I've found a few for starters:
Odds of dying from various causes:
http://www.nsc.org/lrs/statinfo/odds.htm
http://keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2257
Unintentional injuries chart:
http://keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2256
Flaw in Kellerman study:
http://keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2331