Posted on 04/30/2011 7:28:45 AM PDT by NelsTandberg
Abstract
This article summarizes the scientific literature on the health risks and benefits of having a gun in the home for the gun owner and his/her family. For most contemporary Americans, scientific studies indicate that the health risk of a gun in the home is greater than the benefit. The evidence is overwhelming for the fact that a gun in the home is a risk factor for completed suicide and that gun accidents are most likely to occur in homes with guns. There is compelling evidence that a gun in the home is a risk factor for intimidation and for killing women in their homes. On the benefit side, there are fewer studies, and there is no credible evidence of a deterrent effect of firearms or that a gun in the home reduces the likelihood or severity of injury during an altercation or break-in. Thus, groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics urge parents not to have guns in the home.
I’ll take my chances. Thanks for your concern.
I have an M1 Carbine I traded for and repaired, with a scope mount and extra mags. Using hollow points, it’s credible at all the ranges you named. I routinely plink cans at 200 yards with it. And around the house it is a superb self-defense weapon. Now very reliable.
ATTN MR LOTT....ATTN...PLEASE FIRE UP YOUR WORD PROCESSOR AND DESTROY THIS....BEFORE THE GULLIBLE ACTUALLY FALL FOR IT.......TYVM
Not to mention dragging the kid to the pediatrician every time they sneeze, which exposes them to a lot more than at home.
Any idiot with 2 brain cells knows you don’t leave loaded guns laying around little toddlers, once they are big enough to be taught better than mess with a gun, the likihood of accidents at home are probably zero. Its the kid that’s never taught dog doo that picks up a gun and pulls the trigger because they’re curious.
When we registered my son into the doctor’s computer back in 2007 they asked if we had a gun in the home as part of his “risk” profile (along with cancer, diabetes, mental illness in the family, etc.).
I think the GE/IBM/Microsoft records are updated to the HHS and Government, and I replied, “no”.
Liberals want to usher terror, cartel crime and general mayhem into our lives so Government can “save” us, they are suicidal morons.
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