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Per FBI data, for every criminal killed, by a private citizen with a gun, in the act of committing a felony 112 other non-criminals are killed by guns.
Quote, "In 2012, there were 8,855 criminal gun homicides in the FBI's homicide database, but only 258 gun killings by private citizens that were deemed justifiable, which the FBI defines as "the killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen."
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/19/guns-in-america-for-every-criminal-killed-in-self-defense-34-innocent-people-die/?tid=sm_fb
SNIP, "For every "justifiable' gun homicide in 2012 there were 34 criminal gun homicides, and 78 gun suicides."
Put another way, For every criminal killed in self-defense, 34 innocent people die and 78 die in gun suicides.
These numbers make a mockery out of people who see guns as appropriate for self defense.
Less than 1% of those killed by a gun were shot in legitimate self-defense.
It's time to change the US Constitution and take away all guns.
These data show how guns do WAY more harm to society than good ... 112 times.
Quote, "In 2012, there were 8,855 criminal gun homicides in the FBI's homicide database, but only 258 gun killings by private citizens that were deemed justifiable, which the FBI defines as "the killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen."
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/19/guns-in-america-for-every-criminal-killed-in-self-defense-34-innocent-people-die/?tid=sm_fb
SNIP, "For every "justifiable' gun homicide in 2012 there were 34 criminal gun homicides, and 78 gun suicides."
Put another way, For every criminal killed in self-defense, 34 innocent people die and 78 die in gun suicides.
These numbers make a mockery out of people who see guns as appropriate for self defense.
Less than 1% of those killed by a gun were shot in legitimate self-defense.
It's time to change the US Constitution and take away all guns.
These data show how guns do WAY more harm to society than good ... 112 times.