"Guns are far more likely to kill oneself or a loved one in an accident or suicide than to stop an attacker or robber." Accident rates are really low[1], part

"Guns are far more likely to kill oneself or a loved one in an accident or suicide than to stop an attacker or robber." Accident rates are really low[1], part of a 3% "Other" bucket for gun-involved deaths. Suicide is not commonly viewed as a threat to one's safety. You could try to look at it that way but I don't think it's very convincing as you presented it. So if your point is that guns are a net decrease to an individual's safety, you need something more. [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-...