The VPC contradicted itself, and the anti-gunners fell for it

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21. What is striking is the sheer number of violent crimes....6 million a year!!

"for the five-year period 2007 through 2011, the NCVS estimates that there were 29,618,300 victims of attempted or completed violent crime. During this same five-year period, only 235,700 of the self-protective behaviors involved a firearm."

"for the three-year period 2012 through 2014, the NCVS estimates that there were 18,328,600 victims of attempted or
completed violent crime. During this same three-year period, only 163,600 of the self-protective behaviors involved a firearm."

"According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 467,321 persons were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011."
"An estimated 466,110 nonfatal firearm victimizations occurred in 2014"

5.8 Mil - 6.1 Mil violent crimes annually.
with 465K firearm victimizations.

And 45,000-55,000 SDGU against violent crime annually.


"what is most striking is that in a nation of more than 300 million guns, how rarely firearms are used in self-defense."

Sounds like we need to carry more.