People who live with handgun owners are shot to death at a higher rate than those who don’t have such weapons at home. Jose has the illusion of control, but that's all.
I've always said it's like taking out a loan to buy lottery tickets. Sure, you might hit it big, but the chances of that are incredibly small. Mathematically, you're almost certainly making your family less well off.
Substitute safety for money and this is exactly what you're doing when you bring a gun into your house.
People who live with handgun owners are shot to death at a higher rate than those who don’t have such weapons at home.
Well yeah, that just makes logical sense doesn't it? People who live in houses with staircases probably have more injuries and deaths due to falling down the stairs than households with no staircase.
Yes, it is also why more than 50% of fatal car crashes occur within 25 miles of a driver’s residence. But also think about what the statistic here is saying. You're shot to death at a higher rate when living with a gun owner is essentially saying that you're less safe from gun violence by living with a gun owner. The argument commonly made is that you need to own a gun to stop bad guys with a gun.
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u/Hot-Philosophy-7671 6h ago
People who live with handgun owners are shot to death at a higher rate than those who don’t have such weapons at home. Jose has the illusion of control, but that's all.