There are many falke studies like this the most famous was the Arthur Kellerman study. Of you ever have to defend your family try begging then tell us how that worked outGun lobby propaganda. The CDC has never said that. Others have used the survey data to make that specious claim.
Defensive Gun Use Statistics: America’s Life-Saving Gun Incidents (2024)
Although the CDC did release a comprehensive study citing 60,000-2,500,000 defensive use cases each year, the government agency quickly withdrew its findings. Self-defense is subjective and, therefore, challenging to identify. Thus, we must understand the debate before accurately assessing how many defensive gun uses are possible.
Variations in Reporting
Although we can’t say exactly how many DGUs occur each year, we can deduce whether they are common or not based on the information that we do have. Various surveys from the early 1990s to 2023 gave us the 60,000-2,500,000 use case estimate.
Defensive gun use has no singular definition. Some researchers refer to the individual’s feelings about the situation. Others assess only those actively involved in violent crimes.
When Defensive Gun Use Doesn’t Work
Although the research is limited, a 2009 study in Philadelphia does shed light on instances where gunshot victims failed to thwart an attacker.
The study focused solely on gunshot victims who were over 21 and in possession of a firearm at the time of the assault. The control group were individuals of similar age and gender in Philadelphia at the same time of the shooting.
Here are factors to consider regarding incidents where an armed person was injured in a shooting-related attack:
- Alcohol and illicit drugs were often a factor in the shooting.
- 1-sided conflicts resulted in fewer shootings than 2-sided ones.
- Reaction time was paramount in both one-sided and two-sided interactions. However, those who had time to react in two-sided interactions were more likely to be shot than those who had no reaction time.
Gun lobby propaganda. The CDC has never said that. Others have used the survey data to make that specious claim.
Defensive Gun Use Statistics: America’s Life-Saving Gun Incidents (2024)
Although the CDC did release a comprehensive study citing 60,000-2,500,000 defensive use cases each year, the government agency quickly withdrew its findings. Self-defense is subjective and, therefore, challenging to identify. Thus, we must understand the debate before accurately assessing how many defensive gun uses are possible.
Variations in Reporting
Although we can’t say exactly how many DGUs occur each year, we can deduce whether they are common or not based on the information that we do have. Various surveys from the early 1990s to 2023 gave us the 60,000-2,500,000 use case estimate.
Defensive gun use has no singular definition. Some researchers refer to the individual’s feelings about the situation. Others assess only those actively involved in violent crimes.
When Defensive Gun Use Doesn’t Work
Although the research is limited, a 2009 study in Philadelphia does shed light on instances where gunshot victims failed to thwart an attacker.
The study focused solely on gunshot victims who were over 21 and in possession of a firearm at the time of the assault. The control group were individuals of similar age and gender in Philadelphia at the same time of the shooting.
Here are factors to consider regarding incidents where an armed person was injured in a shooting-related attack:
- Alcohol and illicit drugs were often a factor in the shooting.
- 1-sided conflicts resulted in fewer shootings than 2-sided ones.
- Reaction time was paramount in both one-sided and two-sided interactions. However, those who had time to react in two-sided interactions were more likely to be shot than those who had no reaction time.
According to the CDC legal guns stop over 1 million violent crimes in any year.
Keep in mind that 80% of the time a gun stops a crime and is never discharged. Even if we talk half 500000 it still makes valid argumentI doubt that...
There’s nothing to doubt. The study has been posted already.I doubt that...
Its worthless dated study. The cities with the most crime are all democrat run with severe gun control and poor criminal controlThere’s nothing to doubt. The study has been posted already.
More firearms are sold every day and yet.....
...the number of mass shootings continue to rise.
Keep in mind that 80% of the time a gun stops a crime and is never discharged. Even if we talk half 500000 it still makes valid argument
How would suspending everyone's rights resulted in reducing mass shootings?You throw out a lot of non-sourced stats...
... and Mass Shootings, the circumstance we are hoping to reduce... continues to rise in number.
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You throw out a lot of non-sourced stats...
... and Mass Shootings, the circumstance we are hoping to reduce... continues to rise in number.
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Um no...12 in 2023,
2 in 2024,
0 so far 2025
I posted the link above.
I hope this doesn't disappoint you.
There were 18 in 2024 and 5 so far this year...
All those governments are oppressive?More oppressive government, that never works out well.
They're saying you don't have the right to define yourself with the same weapon that could be used against you so yeah.All those governments are oppressive?
By what standard?
One thing I don't do is get drawn into an argument of semantics...
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You made a claim using a term you refuse to define.
That's okay. I'll refute you very easily. There was only one mass shooting in 2024. There have been none so far in 2025.
100% False
FACTS WIN AGAIN
Facts prove that you are wrong...
Sorry.
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Watch me say facts several times that proves it.100% False
FACTS WIN AGAIN
Facts prove that you are wrong...
Sorry.
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Watch me say facts several times that proves it.
Just make a post where you say the word fact three times in that's more.Always in over his head. I bet he can out-argue some second graders though. Or at least the more dull ones.
I just gave you the facts. You can't refute them simply by saying "Nuh-uh".
Always in over his head. I bet he can out-argue some second graders though. Or at least the more dull ones.
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