There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders. Here's Why You Rarely Hear of Them. | RealClearInvestigations

There Are Far More Defensive Gun Uses Than Murders. Here's Why You Rarely Hear of Them. | RealClearInvestigations

"While Americans know that guns take many innocent lives every year, many don’t know that firearms also save them.

• On May 15, an attacker at an apartment complex in Fort Smith, Ark., fatally shot a woman and then fired 93 rounds at other people before a man killed him with a bolt-action rifle. Police said he “likely saved a number of lives in the process.”
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  On June 30, a 12-year-old Louisiana boy used a hunting rifle to stop an armed burglar who was threatening his mother’s life during a home invasion.
• On July 4, a Chicago gunman shot into a crowd of people, killing one and wounding two others before a concealed handgun permit holder shot and wounded the attacker. Police praised him for stepping in.
  

According to academic estimates, defensive gun uses — including when guns are simply shown to deter a crime — are four to five times more common than gun crimes.