>Having weapons makes it more likely for violent acts to happen. I mean... ish. It definitely makes you more likely to commit suicide, but it doesn't really h

>Having weapons makes it more likely for violent acts to happen. I mean... ish. It definitely makes you more likely to commit suicide, but it doesn't really have much bearing on whether you're more likely to be targeted[1] or hurt. There's a massively confounding factor in that people who live in areas that are more violent have more incentive to buy a gun. [1]: http://slatestarcodex.com/2016/01/10/guns-and-states-2-son-of-a-gun/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2016/01/10/guns-and-states-2-son-o...