Only 8.3% reported ever using a gun defensively in any form. The most common action—reported by 4.7%—was showing a firearm to ...
Michael Anestis, executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, said that most firearm use is for target ...
People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families. However, according to a new study, firearms owners ...
Gun owners are more likely to experience gun violence than actually use the weapon for self-defense, the study found ...
“Adults with firearm access are far more likely to be exposed to gun violence than they are to defend themselves with their ...
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families. But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says.