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Interesting study
Study Out of 146 self-defense shooting claims across the nation 12 led to charges
Although the estimated number of defensive gun uses that occur each year varies significantly from source to source, a studyconducted by the Violence Policy Center put estimates at roughly 67,000 annual cases of defensive gun use, meaning the mere presence of a firearm — threatened, brandished or fired — stopped a crime.
Studying reports by local and national media, we identified a total of 379 defensive gun uses in 2014. In each case, a gun owner used a firearm in defense of him- or herself or others, or to protect property. Of those, we were able to determine if charges had been filed in 146 cases.
Throughout this report, “suspect” refers to the person the individual who claimed self-defense was said to be defending themselves against – regardless of what charges were incurred in the end – and “victim” refers to the individual claiming self-defense.
Of the 146 cases which we were able to determine whether charges had been filed, only about 10 percent – 15 cases – ended in legal ramifications. However, three of those 15 were miscellaneous charges, such as discharging a firearm within city limits or possession of a weapon, instead of charges pertaining directly to employing the weapon against another person. The remaining 131 cases did not or were not expected to result in any charges.
Study Out of 146 self-defense shooting claims across the nation 12 led to charges
Although the estimated number of defensive gun uses that occur each year varies significantly from source to source, a studyconducted by the Violence Policy Center put estimates at roughly 67,000 annual cases of defensive gun use, meaning the mere presence of a firearm — threatened, brandished or fired — stopped a crime.
Studying reports by local and national media, we identified a total of 379 defensive gun uses in 2014. In each case, a gun owner used a firearm in defense of him- or herself or others, or to protect property. Of those, we were able to determine if charges had been filed in 146 cases.
Throughout this report, “suspect” refers to the person the individual who claimed self-defense was said to be defending themselves against – regardless of what charges were incurred in the end – and “victim” refers to the individual claiming self-defense.
Of the 146 cases which we were able to determine whether charges had been filed, only about 10 percent – 15 cases – ended in legal ramifications. However, three of those 15 were miscellaneous charges, such as discharging a firearm within city limits or possession of a weapon, instead of charges pertaining directly to employing the weapon against another person. The remaining 131 cases did not or were not expected to result in any charges.
