Every day I watch the news, I hear reports of a robbery, home invasion, or murder somewhere.

It seems almost mind blowing that every day I awaken someone did not make it because of gun violence.  Through my reading and research I have found some interesting stats.

1. There are 3 handguns produced every minute.
2. 4 people are killed by a firearm every hour.
3. There are approximately 200 million firearms in the U.S.
4. There are approximately 65 million handguns in the U.S.

Interestingly enough though,…

1. There are 700,000 physicians in the U.S.
2. There are 80,000,000 gun owners in the U.S.

1. There are 120,000 accidental deaths caused by physicians per year.
2. There are 1500 accidental gun deaths each year.

1. Accidental physicians’ deaths are 17.1% of the physicians’ base.
2. Accidental gun deaths are .00188% of the gun owners’  base.

Meaning: You have a greater chance of being killed by your doctor than a gun. (However, these were only accidental deaths)

So what do you think?  Does your home need a gun for safety or does it increase your chance of harm?

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