There are conflicting estimates of the number of individuals who successfully use guns to defend themselves and others. Neither police departments nor the federal government keep such statistics. Gary Kleck, a criminologist at Florida State University, has done extensive research into all forms of gun violence. In his widely acclaimed 1991 book, Point Blank: Guns and Violence in America, Kleck estimates that there are between 400,000 and 500,000 uses of firearms each year for defensive purposes. In recent years, his research has indicated that there may be up to 2.5 million instances of self-defense with firearms annually.
The vast majority of these confrontations do not end in violence--usually a potential victim merely shows a gun and an aggressor retreats….
Robert A. Waters, The Best Defense, 1998
The vast majority of these confrontations do not end in violence--usually a potential victim merely shows a gun and an aggressor retreats….
Robert A. Waters, The Best Defense, 1998
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