Really. Link and quote please. They reviewed previous studies but never estimated them.
I'm only going to do this once, so pay attention. My B/U
“Defensive uses of guns by crime victims is a common occurrence, although the exact number remains disputed. Almost all national survey estimates indicate that defensive gun uses by victims are at least as common as offensive uses by criminals, with estimates of annual uses ranging from about
500,000 to more than 3 million per year, in the context of about 300,000 violent crimes involving firearms in 2008.”
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According to the study, “Unintentional firearm-related deaths have steadily declined during the past century.”
Accidental deaths resulting from firearms accounted for less than one percent of all unintentional fatalities in 2010.
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“Mass shootings are a highly visible and moving tragedy, but represent only a small fraction of total firearm-related violence. … It is also apparent that some mass murder incidents are associated with suicides. However, the characteristics of suicides associated with mass murders are not understood.”
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The study also explored an
often overlooked statistic regarding suicide, especially among veterans. “Firearm-related suicides — though receiving far less public attention — significantly outnumber homicides for all age groups,
with suicides accounting for approximately 60 percent of all firearm injury fatalities in the United States in 2009. In 2010, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death among individuals in the United States over the age of 10.”
Looking at that last snip, maybe you should be arguing for more mental health treatment facilities for you and your fellow nut jobs.
CDC Releases Study on Gun Violence: Defensive gun use common, mass shootings not
Now, considering the stats support nothing you say, maybe you should just shut the fuck up.