Gun Control & RKBA
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Suppose you are opposed to the right affirmed by the 2nd Amendment.
Suppose people are able to defend themselves in life threatening circumstances; from abusive and violent spouses, from armed home invasions, from armed assaults and robberies, and more.
How many lives saved by people who were able to choose to use firearms to defend themselves would it take to convince you that the 2nd Amendment has an overall positive value and should be let stand?
If even one life is saved for every life taken?
Two lives to one?
Five lives to one?
Ten lives to one?
As it stands right now, the lowest estimate of defensive gun uses per year in the US is around 50,000, while the number of deaths from murder or accident by firearm are around 15,000.
That's ratio of about 3 1/2 lives saved for every life lost. That's 35,000 people a year (who may very well have lost their lives had they not been able to defend themselves) more than the 15,000 a year who lost their lives to firearms accident and violence.
Suppose you are successful in opposing the 2nd Amendment and the result is that everyone who would otherwise be able to defend themselves with a firearm is now not able, and loses their life as a result.
How many additional deaths per year of people unable to defend themselves would you be willing to accept as the price for getting rid of the people's right to keep and bear arms?