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> You see an increase in crimes against people when the equalizing force of guns is removed: assaults, muggings, home invasions, rapes, etc. Guns can (and do) a

> You see an increase in crimes against people when the equalizing force of guns is removed: assaults, muggings, home invasions, rapes, etc. Guns can (and do) allow smaller men, women, and the elderly to defend themselves with lethal force — against stronger aggressors. So show us the statistics that crime rates in states with high gun ownership are lower.

lliamander 4y ago
The relationship between gun ownership and homicide rates are (weakly) negative https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/01/06/guns-and-states/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/01/06/guns-and-states/