Re: Gun FACTS

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From: C U E Here Sysop
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 04:56

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In article <CzEKBv.6K0@zadall.com> Melanie Arabsky (mel@zadall.com) wrote:
> >If I am facing an intruder, I don't want him to have
> >a sporting chance.  I want the upper hand.  If he's got a gun and I don't,
> >that's not very sporting either.  

> Ok - there's a can of worms.  Any real stats on how many guns are
> *actually* used in legit self-defense??  I would especially like to
> stack that number up next to how many accidental deaths attributed to
> guns

Someone should be able to give you the correct stats on this, with
references. All I can tell you for sure is that firearms are used far more
often in defence of life and property than are used to take them.

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