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Prof. David Hemenway, Prof. Helen Christensen, Prof. Gary Kleck, and Anthony Colandro discuss the impact and controversy surrounding guns, exploring claims made by the gun lobby, potential errors in estimating figures, survey data reliability, effectiveness and drawbacks of guns in self-defense, gun deaths in America with a focus on suicide prevention, and the relationship between guns and crime.
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- Contrary to popular belief, the actual number of defensive gun uses per year is around 100,000, much lower than the claimed 2.5 million, and includes instances where firearms are used to defend property.
- While the presence of guns does not deter or reduce crime, it does make crimes more deadly, with the likelihood of someone being killed increasing when a gun is involved.
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Defensive gun uses are not as high as claimed
Contrary to the claim of 2.5 million defensive gun uses per year, the actual number is around 100,000. This number includes instances where firearms are used to defend property.
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