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All people shouldn't have the right to own guns, Gun Violence,…
All people shouldn't have the right to own guns
Gun violence statistics
firearm deaths (48,830 in U.S. – 2021)
daily shootings (≈327 people shot per day)
homicide + suicide + accidental deaths
major public health issue
higher firearm homicide rate vs other high-income countries
economic costs ($557 billion annually)
Guns and personal safety myth
“good guy with a gun” narrative
gun lobby messaging
defensive gun use (DGU)
fear-based marketing
self-defense justification
Defensive gun use (DGU) research
rare occurrence
NCVS estimate ≈70,000 cases per year
far lower than lobby claims (760,000–2.5 million)
criminal gun use >> defensive gun use
victimization > protection
Effectiveness of guns for self-defense
<1% of crime incidents involve DGU
injury rates similar to non-gun defense
property loss not reduced by gun use
guns not statistically safer
Risks of gun ownership
higher homicide risk in gun households
higher suicide risk
accidental shootings
gun theft
unsafe storage risks
Domestic violence risks
firearms in intimate partner violence
5x higher risk of death in IPV with gun
majority of female firearm homicide victims killed by partner
firearm access increases lethality
Risks for children and adolescents
firearms leading cause of death among U.S. children
access to unsecured household guns
school shooting weapons often from home
psychological trauma (PTSD, anxiety, depression)
Social consequences
armed vigilantism
racial disparities in self-defense cases
escalation of minor conflicts
“judge, jury, executioner” dynamic
Public health perspective
gun violence = public health epidemic
need for research + prevention strategies
evidence-based policies
safe storage laws
background checks
waiting periods
firearm access restrictions for high-risk individuals
Gun Violence, Prevention of (Position Paper), AAFP, 2023
Debunking the “Guns Make Us Safer” Myth, Jordan, A., Hall, C., Hughes, D., 2024, Center for American Progress