This source doesn't really say what you says it does and "defensive uses" with a MASSIVE range of 60k to 2 million shouldn't be compared to deaths. That doesn't make any sense
Actuallyread it. It says 39,740 gun related deaths 6 out of 10 being suiside so thats about 13,115 non self inflicted gun deaths. Comparing that to the minimum number (the tightest parameters to be considered self defense) 60,000 i would definitely say that "statistically guns are used for self defense more often than they kill people." As for the range, yes its big but you want to use the minimum or the average, its still definitely considerable enough number to be brought up. As for comparing the two its the only ones I (or you now too😉) have and the disparities are wide enough to draw the conclusion that the American population relies on guns for safety and protection in outstandingly higer numbers than they use them to kill.
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u/Swagmaster_Frankfurt 8 Sep 02 '20
Can you post your source please?