Reply #50: Wrong....

[HiDemGunOwner]

When a woman was armed with a gun or knife, only 3% of rape attacks are completed,
compared to 32% when unarmed. - U.S. Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Rape Victimization in 26 American Cities, 1979

The probability of serious injury from an attack is 2.5 times greater for women offering no resistance than for women resisting with a gun. Men also benefit from using a gun, but the benefits are smaller at 1.4 times more likely to receive a serious injury. - Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey

Rape Rates 1995–2003 (per 100,000 pop.)
1995 2003 % Change
Australia 72.5 91.7 +26.5
United Kingdom 43.3 69.2 +59.8
United States 37.1 32.1 -13.5

Firearm availability appears to be particularly useful in avoiding rape. Australia and the United Kingdom virtually banned handgun ownership. During the same period handgun ownership in the United States steadily rose. Yet the rate of rape decreased in the United States, and skyrocketed in the other countries.

Sorry the table didn't come out well, but you can still see the data....