I have stated before that if hunting is necessary or firearms are necessary for employment it personally permit it. I don't class average citizens as hunters. I would have stated "Quite simply guns should not be in the hands of your average hunter.
I don't believe the right to self defence with a tool that is murdering individuals throughout the country is morally right. It just so happens all other countries that implemented strict gun policies have not found this as a problem. Additionally Of the 29,618,300 violent crimes committed between 2007 and 2011, 0.79% of victims (235,700) protected themselves with a threat of use or use of a firearm, the least-employed protective behavior. In 2010 there were 230 "justifiable homicides" in which a private citizen used a firearm to kill a felon, compared to 8,275 criminal gun homicides (or, 36 criminal homicides for every "justifiable homicide").
From this we can see that self-defence is not the most alarming rate. There are not many amicable short term variables to the criminal homicides but there are for the justified homicides. Before you can go out on rant and state how are woman and old ladies are going to protect themselves this should be taken into account:
1) Studies have shown that an average of 10% of America don't lock there doors. Thus by locking the door you increase your security level immediately. 15% of this 10% is those above the age of 65.
2) Individuals don't always have a firearm on their person at all times, thus if this were to happen by the time the individual has been alerted it is too late.
Other security measures need to be implemented like simply locking your house before anyone can state that people need to protect themselves.
Additionally correlations can be made between rape, assaults and home invasions.
1) The time of any assault or rape was typically between the times of pm-3am, in a street or venue environment. Common sense needs to be applied in these situations not arming of weapons.
https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/offenders/qa03401.asp?qaDate=2010 and
https://www.fastcodesign.com/1664491/infographic-of-the-day-when-do-criminals-prowl-the-streets
2) Home Invasions and the risks associated are linked to the security you put on your house such as security doors, locking windows, locking doors, ensuring nothing valuable is left out. This is common sense.
Key academics even support this notion through detailed research "Purchasing a gun may help enrich the firearms industry, but the facts show it is unlikely to increase your personal safety,” Sugarmann said.
