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During the study period, 1860 homicides occurred in the three counties, 444 of them (23.9 percent) in the home of the victim. After excluding 24 cases for various reasons, we interviewed proxy respondents for 93 percent of the victims. Controls were identified for 99 percent of these, yielding 388 matched pairs. As compared with the controls, the victims more often lived alone or rented their residence. Also, case households more commonly contained an illicit-drug user, a person with prior arrests, or someone who had been hit or hurt in a fight in the home. After controlling for these characteristics, we found that keeping a gun in the home was strongly and independently associated with an increased risk of homicide (adjusted odds ratio, 2.7; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.6 to 4.4). Virtually all of this risk involved homicide by a family member or intimate acquaintance.
I call BS. Here comes the onslaught of propaganda. And even if it were true it is my right to decide for myself and my life. When someone comes to attack me I'd rather have a weapon, you....well you can take your own chances if you want.
I call BS. Here comes the onslaught of propaganda. And even if it were true it is my right to decide for myself and my life. When someone comes to attack me I'd rather have a weapon, you....well you can take your own chances if you want.
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