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How about some ARMS FACTS for a change?
Gun-Haters Seize the Moment
Leftist anti-gun zealots in D.C., N.Y. and L.A. should admit, once and for all, what they really want: the outlawing of privately-owned firearms by American citizens.
“Over the past five years, there’s been a steady increase in firearms sales and concealed carry permits. Plus, more people that have never owned a gun are also purchasing them for the first time.
Yet, during this same period, the violent crime rate has steadily decreased.
“These numbers clearly point out that it was a myth to begin with when the gun prohibition lobby claimed that more weapons in private hands would lead to more crime.
When asked why certain groups can’t seem to connect the dots, Workman replied, “The progressive mindset is one of denial.
Without an evolution of thought or a process of maturity, they can’t deal in a logical adult way with proof that everything they believed about guns being bad was wrong. The core of their foundations would be shaken to the ground.”
Workman pointed out, “Following Australia’s Port Arthur Massacre, authorities confiscated a majority of guns. Of course, shortly thereafter homicides shot through the roof.
Gun Sales Increase, Florida Violence Declines
In mid-December, Florida surpassed the one million mark for concealed carry permits. Even though one in every 17 Floridians now holds a permit allowing them to carry a concealed firearm—with 55% of them being over 50 years of age—the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has reported: “The overall violent crime rate has had a significant decrease of 56.7% [from] 1991 to 2011. Florida’s population increased 43% during that period.”
Florida is undeniably a safer place, as are its law-abiding citizens, especially since the 2005 passage of what is known as “stand your ground” legislation.
Chicago Sees Huge Spike in Crime
• Increase in homicides, violence related to strict anti-gun laws
Yet for all his anti-gun bluster, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s former chief of staff, has been a dismal failure. As The American Spectator, a conservative-oriented news magazine, noted on July 24, “If more gun control is all it takes to prevent tragedies, then Chicago ought to be the safest city in the United States as it has had the strictest municipal gun laws in the country for the past 30 years.”
GUN SAFETY FACTS
The National Self-Defense Survey—one of the most comprehensive studies of U.S. firearms and violence ever done—conducted by Florida State University criminologists in 1994 found the following:
• The rate of defensive gun use can be projected nationwide to be approximately 2.5 million per year—one defensive gun use for every 13 seconds.
• Among 15.7% of gun defenders interviewed nationwide during the National Self Defense Survey the defender believed that someone “almost certainly” would have died had the gun not been used for protection—a life saved by a privately held gun about once every 1.3 minutes. In another 14.2% of cases the defender believed someone “probably” would have died if the gun hadn’t been used in defense.
• In 83.5% of these successful gun defenses the attacker either threatened or used force first—disproving the longstanding myth that legal gun owners are more likely to initiate violence.
• In 91.7% of these incidents the defensive use of a gun did not wound or kill the criminal attacker. In 64.2% of these gun defense cases the police learned of the defense, which means that the media could also find out and report on them if they chose to.
• In 73.4% of these gun-defense incidents, the attacker was a stranger to the intended victim. Defenses against a family member or intimate were rare—well under 10%. This disproves the myth that a gun kept for defense will most likely be used against a family member or someone you love.
• In over half of these gun-defense incidents the defender was facing two or more attackers—and three or more attackers in over 25% of these cases. No means of defense other than a firearm—martial arts, pepper spray or stun guns—gives a potential victim a decent chance of getting away uninjured when facing multiple attackers.
• In 79.7% of these gun defenses the defender used a concealable handgun. 25% of gun defenses occurred away from the defender’s home.
Source: The World Wide Web Gun Defense Clock maintained by author J. Neil Schulman. For more information on Schulman’s books or writings, write
http://americanfreepress.net/despite-national-tragedy-truth-is-guns-save-lives/
“Oh, FUCK, He Has A Gun, Too.” Criminal Gets Shot By Concealed Carrier
on October 29, 2015 at 5:03 pm
All Tyrell Owens wanted was to come home and crack open a cold beer. A career felon decided that he wanted Owens’s beer, and pointed a gun at Owens’ head. This was not appreciated by […]
Dominos Driver Delivers Bullets To Armed Robber In Jacksonville
on October 27, 2015 at 8:04 am
A Dominos Pizza delivery driver is likely out of a job for doing something the company reviles Saturday night: he defended himself against two armed robbers with his own gun. Police say a Domino’s delivery […]
Former ROTC Sharpshooter Runs Off Armed Robbers in California
on October 24, 2015 at 10:18 am
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun… and when a good guy with a gun isn’t around, a gutsy lady with the ability to […]
Concealed Carrier Outdraws, Out-Shoots Armed Robber In Toledo
on October 22, 2015 at 6:08 pm
Chalk up another victory for a concealed carrier against an armed criminal, this time in Toledo, Ohio: A 21 year-old Toledo man with a concealed carry permit turned the tables on an armed robbery suspect […]
Mugger-Thugs Get Shot After Targeting Concealed Carrier In Detroit
on October 20, 2015 at 5:55 pm
Here we go again: another concealed carrier in Detroit has done his part to make the Motor City a Thug-Free Zone: Another robbery victim fights back after he’s targeted at a Detroit bus stop. The 23-year-old […]
If Guns Don’t Stop Violence, Why Are Israelis Suddenly Buying So Many Guns?
on October 20, 2015 at 8:53 am × comments
Israelis do not currently have a codified right to bear arms, but I have to wonder if that may soon change as they realize that guns save lives. With the recent spike in violence, the […]
Detroit Pastor Shoots Church Attacker, Saves Congregation
on October 19, 2015 at 9:43 am × comments
The pastor of a small storefront church in Detroit was forced to shoot a 25-year-old man to defend his congregation during a service yesterday afternoon after the man came in and threatened them with a […]
The Luckiest Criminal In The World
on October 14, 2015 at 5:32 pm × comments
The overwhelming majority of defensive gun uses we discuss here at Bearing Arms are those that have made the news. Typically, these incidents have made the news because the situation escalated to the point lives […]
Graphic Video Shows Israeli Citizen Using His Gun To Stop A Terrorist Attack
on October 13, 2015 at 11:19 am × comments
Palestinians have launched yet another wave of terrorist attacks on Israel citizens in recent days, including this ramming and stabbing attack caught on camera today. The ramming attack took place on Malkhei Yisrael Street in […]
North Carolina Man Won’t Be Charged For Shooting Homeowner
on October 12, 2015 at 3:08 pm × comments
A North Carolina man who went to a man’s home and shot the owner will not face charges after authorities determined that he was invited to the home, and was then ambushed. Officials said Logan […]
Gun Owner Investigated After Killing Armed Robber At Connecticut Espresso Cafe
on October 12, 2015 at 7:53 am × comments
A customer at a Waterbury, CT espresso bar pulled a registered handgun and shot an armed robber that was threatening both staff and customers. Police received reports of gunfire at Cafe Azzurri at 500 Bank […]
Customer Shoots Armed Robber At SC Waffle House
on October 10, 2015 at 10:59 am × comments
Via News 2 this morning comes the breaking news of a customer taking down an armed robber in a South Carolina Waffle House. Just before 5:00 am Saturday, North Charleston police officers responded to the […]
Thug Shot, Four Captured Attempting To Ambush Houston Police Officer
on October 9, 2015 at 8:57 pm × comments
A group of teen-aged thugs struck out in spectacular fashion last night when they apparently selected a vehicle at random to follow in hopes of ambushing it to rob the driver and/or carjack the vehicle. […]
GOOD GUY WITH A GUN: Armed Citizen Breaks Up ATM Robbery Attempt In Nashville
on October 9, 2015 at 8:08 am × comments
I’m having a hard time figuring out whether the victim or the robber is the dumber person in this incident. On the one hand, a single female meeting people alone at midnight in an isolated […]
Michigan Concealed Carrier Thwarts “CraigsList” Ambush Attempt
on October 8, 2015 at 7:51 am × comments
A trio of criminals who lured two men into an robbery found the tables turned on them when one of their intended victims pulled his legally-concealed handgun and opened fire on them. Police are reporting […]
Homeowner Stops Three Robbers By Pleading For Mercy. Just Kidding. He Shot Them.
on October 6, 2015 at 6:24 pm × comments
Last week I saw a tweet from a muscular 20-something martial arts fan in Washington D.C. who haughtily said that guns are for “losers.” He asserted that a “real man” could handle an opponent with […]
Lt. Governor Says Christians Should Consider Arming Themselves
on October 3, 2015 at 11:00 am × comments
In response to the Umpqua Community College shooting that claimed the lives of 9 innocent and injured 7 people in Oregon, one Lieutenant Governor issued a bold suggestion to citizens. Unlike President Obama, Tennessee Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey […]
Concealed Carrying Air Force Vet Held Back From Stopping Attack By UCC Staff
on October 2, 2015 at 9:47 am × comments
Air Force veteran John Parker, who had a licensed concealed carry gun on his side, was was situated in a building about 200 yards away from where the shooting began at Umpqua Community College yesterday. Instead of taking down the active shooter, Parker was prevented by staff from intervening in the shooting in which ten people were killed.
“There were a few people in the vet center and then when we heard the shooting happened, we got up and we were gonna go out and see what we could do,” Parker told Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
“Immediately the school staff stopped us and told us to get inside of the building….essentially the staff wouldn’t let us go to assist,” he added.
While UCC does have a security guard, Joe Olson–the former president of Umpqua Community College–says the school only keeps one guard on shift at a time and that guard is unarmed.
Breitbart News previously reported that the Umpqua campus is a gun free zone, and former U.S. Marshal Art Roderick suggested the gunman chose the campus for that very reason. He said, “[The gunman] probably knew that the facility was a gun free facility, [which is] an easy target for these kinds of coward individuals. They know they’re not going to get any response unless they happen to run into security or a campus police officer.”. […]
Prior-Service Marine Stops Four Man Home Invasion With Handgun
on September 29, 2015 at 9:10 am × comments
You never need a gun, until you do. If you don’t have a gun when you need a gun, there’s a good chance never need anything ever again. Fortunately for this prior-service Marine, he had […]
Homeowner Kills Home Invader in Texas
on September 25, 2015 at 4:20 pm × comments
A trio of criminals picked the wrong home to target near Houston. One suspect is dead and two others on the run after a homeowner reportedly opened fire during an attempted home invasion in northwest […]
The above is only 2 pages of 60 where private citizens saved lives and stopped would be assailiants.
truth is more guns owned by private citizens save lives and lowers crime rate
http://bearingarms.com/category/guns-saving-lives/
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