> Summing matters up, Hemenway notes that a number of surveys have found that a gun kept at home is far more likely to be used in violence, an accident, or a su

> Summing matters up, Hemenway notes that a number of surveys have found that a gun kept at home is far more likely to be used in violence, an accident, or a suicide attempt than self defense. (He also goes off on a long diversion about how a poorly trained gun owner is unlikely to use one well even when self defense is involved.) This is argument also means that the following actions contribute to accidents and death: - YouTube etc. suppressing gun videos which almost all emphasize safe handling. - attempts to close shooting ranges and regulate ammunition sales which make it harder to practice. - shaming discussions of gun ownership so that it’s harder for people to discuss the practicalities and it becomes a covert activity.