CDC Defensive Use of Guns Study Zion Patriot, July 19, 2022July 21, 2022 In 2013 the CDC performed a study on firearm use and included research about defensive use of guns. The study was never published (no reason provided, but we have our theories). However, the conclusion of the study was that guns are used to defend a person between 500,000 and more…
It’s All About Saving Lives Zion Patriot, July 19, 2022August 2, 2022 Every time we hear about a mass shooting the calls to ban guns goes out. You can count on it like clockwork. The claim is that it is all about saving lives. However, there are lots of other things in life that are dangerous and one of the most dangerous…
2020 Gun Deaths vs Drunk Driver Deaths Zion Patriot, July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 According to the FBI, in 2020 there were 8,695 people killed (homicide) with a firearm of any type. In the same year, according to the NHTSB, there were 11,654 people killed in accidents involving a drunk drivers. Yet every time we hear about a high profile shooting it is followed…
2020 FBI Homicides by Weapon Zion Patriot, July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 The annual FBI homicide report by weapons for 2020 breaking down how many people were killed by each weapon. I have combined the “automatic” with the regular guns for brevity. Note that the FBI does not have a separate category for AR/AK style rifles, but instead they are listed as…