It's exceptionally rare to shoot at criminals or even to use a gun in self defense. When a person in the United States purchases a gun, the three most likely oc

It's exceptionally rare to shoot at criminals or even to use a gun in self defense. When a person in the United States purchases a gun, the three most likely occurrences where that gun will be used to shoot a human are: 1. suicide 2. murdering a romantic partner 3. murdering a stranger after an argument or while the owner is committing a crime Harvard has a good site that summarizes current research on how guns are used in the United States. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/firearms-research/gun-ownership-and-use/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/firearms-research/gun-own...