Canada, Taiwan and Jamaica reported similar experiences. Guns are little help in defending against criminals. In fact, guns are a big help. Mishaps are rare. Private citizens mistakenly kill innocent people only 30 times a year, compared with about 330 mistaken killings by police.
Criminals succeed in taking a gun away from an armed victim less than one percent of the time.
The vast majority of gun owners cite protection from crime as one of the many reasons they own a gun. For a good reason. Americans use guns for self-protection about one million times a year. In 98 per- cent of the cases, they simply brandish the weapon or fire a warning shot. People who buy guns are more prone to violence and crime than any other people.