Owning Guns Puts People in Your Home at Greater Risk of Being Killed, New Study Shows

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English - June 05, 2022 15:19 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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I live with my partner. Neither of us owns a gun. Concerned about reports of rising crime rates in our neighbourhood, my partner decides to buy a handgun to help keep us safe. Is our home safer now? Am I?

Millions of Americans may have asked themselves these questions, or versions of them—especially in the wake of horrific mass shootings like those in Buffalo and Uvalde.