The Danger of Guns at Home

1. You have suicides (which absolutely dominate in terms of percentage).
2. Then you have gang violence.. (ya that one sorta struck em also).

A gun in your home is far more likely to kill you or a loved one than protect you:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03....html?_r=0

In the 1990s, a team headed by Arthur Kellermann of Emory University looked at all injuries involving guns kept in the home in Memphis, Seattle and Galveston, Tex. They found that these weapons were fired far more often in accidents, criminal assaults, homicides or suicide attempts than in self-defense. For every instance in which a gun in the home was shot in self-defense, there were seven criminal assaults or homicides, four accidental shootings, and 11 attempted or successful suicides.

The cost-benefit balance of having a gun in the home is especially negative for women, according to a 2011 review by David Hemenway, director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. Far from making women safer, a gun in the home is “a particularly strong risk factor” for female homicides and the intimidation of women.

In domestic violence situations, the risk of homicide for women increased eightfold when the abuser had access to firearms, according to a study published in The American Journal of Public Health in 2003. Further, there was “no clear evidence” that victims’ access to a gun reduced their risk of being killed. Another 2003 study, by Douglas Wiebe of the University of Pennsylvania, found that females living with a gun in the home were 2.7 times more likely to be murdered than females with no gun at home.

Another example: Why did Chris Kyle die? Among other things... He was around guns and gun-toting people all the time.

Yup. Apparently, suicides are often unsuccessful. But suicides with guns usually work. Maybe that's the thing.

Another example: Why did Chris Kyle die? Among other things... He was around guns and gun-toting people all the time.

guns are not the boogeyman.

I'm sorry, but is this where the idea 'A gun is more likely to kill you, or a family member' comes from? A study of three 'cherry picked' cities?

Is this a joke? I always thought it'd be easy enough to get nationwide data on this topic, why limit to three 'random' cities?

guns are the boogeyman. they run wild through the forest looking to rape and murder your families.

"HIDE YO KIDS, hide your wife and your husbands 'cuz they're rapin' everybody out hea."

in all seriousness I want to know how many violent crimes have been PREVENTED by the presence of a gun without a round being fired. There are no statistics from that, but many people have claimed to have it happen.

Has any President committed suicide?

Last I checked, they are surrounded by guns almost 24/7.

Lets look at the data again:
"RESULTS: During the study interval (12 months in Memphis, 18 months in Seattle, and Galveston) 626 shootings occurred in or around a residence. This total included 54 unintentional shootings, 118 attempted or completed suicides, and 438 assaults/homicides. Thirteen shootings were legally justifiable or an act of self-defense, including three that involved law enforcement officers acting in the line of duty. For every time a gun in the home was used in a self-defense or legally justifiable shooting, there were four unintentional shootings, seven criminal assaults or homicides, and 11 attempted or completed suicides."

Driven by a BS agenda?! HA HA!!
I've seen your posts.

Has any President committed suicide?

Last I checked, they are surrounded by guns almost 24/7.

I'm sorry, but is this where the idea 'A gun is more likely to kill you, or a family member' comes from? A study of three 'cherry picked' cities?

Is this a joke? I always thought it'd be easy enough to get nationwide data on this topic, why limit to three 'random' cities?

Lets look at the data again:
"RESULTS: During the study interval (12 months in Memphis, 18 months in Seattle, and Galveston) 626 shootings occurred in or around a residence. This total included 54 unintentional shootings, 118 attempted or completed suicides, and 438 assaults/homicides. Thirteen shootings were legally justifiable or an act of self-defense, including three that involved law enforcement officers acting in the line of duty. For every time a gun in the home was used in a self-defense or legally justifiable shooting, there were four unintentional shootings, seven criminal assaults or homicides, and 11 attempted or completed suicides."

Funny how Japan manages to have a suicide rate almost double that of the US [wikipedia.org], with virtually no guns.

You begin with the presumption that in order to be useful in self-defense, the gun must be fired or used in a justifiable shooting. That presumption is incorrect from the get go.

Doesn't including Memphis skew the results?
Memphis has one of the highest crime rates of any city in the country.