[cycomanic]

> You see an increase in crimes against people when the equalizing force of guns is removed: assaults, muggings, home invasions, rapes, etc. Guns can (and do) allow smaller men, women, and the elderly to defend themselves with lethal force — against stronger aggressors.

So show us the statistics that crime rates in states with high gun ownership are lower.

[lliamander]

The relationship between gun ownership and homicide rates are (weakly) negative

https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/01/06/guns-and-states/