Obfuscation of 'facts' is always a tool of the gun grabbers. Even when you show their 'statistics' to be flawed they start screaming and not let you get a word in to refute their claims.
I have been involved in a few self defense cases where the perp, with a known criminal history, was trying to sue the homeowner that shot him for personal injury.
Those cases didn't get too far, but still cost the homeowner some treasure.