Absurd Myth: More Guns make us safer

We know because tons of other countries have reduced their gun violence by reducing guns; Australia is the most recent example. Having a gun in your home makes you vastly more likely to take your own life. A 2006 study published in Public Health finds that, “the proportion of firearm suicides decreased simultaneously with the proportion of households owning firearms. This result is in line with the well-established association between availability of firearms at home and risk of firearm suicide.”

http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/smashing-absurd-myth-more-guns-make-us-safer?page=0%2C1&akid=10457.294211.WCVa6x&rd=1&src=newsletter842691&t=5