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Originally Posted by spence
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What's interesting is why we're a bit of an abnormality among developed nations. Some of this could be due to sheer size, but the preponderance of weapons is something that can't be ignored.
I've looked into justified homicides before and while it certainly does happen it's still quite rare and often in the home. There of course are equally rare situations where good intentions go awry.
My assumption on repeat offenders is that if you commit a crime with a gun and are caught, you'll need to get another gun to repeat.
-spence
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Defensive use of guns is not rare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_gun_use
And:
http://www.examiner.com/article/detr...arm-themselves
And:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5128271.html