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DanTex Donating Member (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-11 08:27 PM
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53. Actually, the data doesn't show that at all.
The data doesn't come anywhere close to showing that firearms are more effective than any other means of self-protection. The OP claims that, but that's just because the OP doesn't explain that "protective measures", according NCVS, includes not just using a gun, but many other measures, like calling for help.

You are free to believe that guns provide effective protection from crime. But don't kid yourself that there's statistical evidence supporting this opinion.
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