“Theory: Guns are needed and useful for self-defense.
Reality: The cases of guns being used to successfully defend against assaults in America are few and far between—one study suggested that guns are used by victims to defend themselves in less than 1 percent of all violent crimes. ‘Firearm self-defense,’ the study’s authors noted drily, ‘is rare compared with gun crimes.’ And there’s little evidence that the crime rate has changed in states that adopt ‘concealed carry’ laws.” – Joel Mathis
[h/t thegunwire.com]