Nine Myths of Gun Control
Myth #1 “Guns are only used for killing”
Compared to about 35,000 gun deaths every year, 2.5 million good Americans use guns to protect themselves, their families, and their livelihoods – there are 65 lives protected by guns for every life lost to a gun – five lives are protected per minute – and, of those 2.5 million protective uses of guns, about 1/2 million are believed to have saved lives.
Myth #2