This article discusses the findings of a study done by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The purpose of this study was to find the effectiveness of having a gun during an assault. The results of this study were shocking. It estimates that people who are trying to protect themselves with a gun are approximately 4.5 times more likely to be shot during an assault than people not carrying a gun.
This will make people think twice about carrying a gun for safety's sake. The reasons for the results of this study are unknown, but there are many potential causes. Perhaps people without guns are more likely to comply with their assaulter's demands. Or, those who have guns get shot while they are trying to extract it. Whatever the causes for these results, this study shows that having a gun does not necessarily make you safer during an assault.
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