05-12-2012, 09:19 AM
The sense of safety is an illusion. The opposite is true.
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/929.full
"Results show that regardless of storage practice, type of gun, or number of firearms in the home, having a gun in the home was associated with an increased risk of firearm homicide and firearm suicide in the home."
It's up to you if you want a gun in your house. But realize that if it gets used, it's most likely to be used against someone you know. That includes you - if it isn't stolen first, of course.
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/160/10/929.full
"Results show that regardless of storage practice, type of gun, or number of firearms in the home, having a gun in the home was associated with an increased risk of firearm homicide and firearm suicide in the home."
It's up to you if you want a gun in your house. But realize that if it gets used, it's most likely to be used against someone you know. That includes you - if it isn't stolen first, of course.