When I read about studies that claim that people who own guns are more likely to be shot than those who don’t, I must think about a statistic I read some years ago.
It stated that about 1/3 of policemen shot in the line of duty were shot with their own weapons.
Now, if this is all true, then if we disarm people such as myself, who are armed to the teeth, and also disarm police officers, then those of us who keep arms to protect ourselves would be safer, and police homicides would be reduced by 33% or so. Certainly the statistics don’t lie, do they?
Well, like Mark Twain said, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
I’ll keep my guns, thank you. They are maintained, loaded, and I am proficient in their use. Should you come to my house, knock first, you will be welcomed. Invade my house, somebody’s going to get hurt.
