11-12-2012, 02:56 AM
I only have my instinct and some anecdotal experience, but this notion that burglars in the United States are likely to carry guns seems wrong to me. If a burglar gets into a confrontation he has really screwed up big time. I think the typical burglar wouldn't know how to load a gun much less use it. Amateur hour. But the career criminal types, if they felt the need for a gun, would almost certainly obtain it through illegal means.
Unfortunately I do agree that guns owned for self-defense are more likely to lead to an accidental shooting or an unwise confrontation than to protect the owner. If I owned a gun I would want to store it separately from its ammo, which would make it's use against a home invader rather dubious. People who have loaded guns in the home with kids running around are taking quite a risk.
Unfortunately I do agree that guns owned for self-defense are more likely to lead to an accidental shooting or an unwise confrontation than to protect the owner. If I owned a gun I would want to store it separately from its ammo, which would make it's use against a home invader rather dubious. People who have loaded guns in the home with kids running around are taking quite a risk.