58,000 people a year is hardly what I would call a paranoid fantasy. Of course, this is for all cases of self-defense, not conceal-carry alone. That data is not tracked, although if we could come up with a viable number and assume the 0.8% figure applies universally, we could estimate how many DGUs are by CCL holders.
I would say the breakout of personal vs. domain protection would be pretty important in this case. I would tend to agree that domain protection with a gun is a reasonable precaution, much like a fire extinguisher would be. However, constantly lethally arming yourself as a protection would not be, much like constantly carrying a fire extinguisher would be.
Also, there is another number that would be incredibly helpful. That would be successful vs. failed DGU's. Successful DGU's would go in DGU category, but failed ones would just be buried in the crime statistics.
Regarding the 58,000 people? Considering the cult like fervor of the CCW, I would still stand by my statement of delusional paranoid fantasy. Considering 58,000 people out of a population of 330 million, that calcs out to seventeen thousandths of a percent. That doesn't sound unreasonable.
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Date: 2/6/13 00:44 (UTC)I would say the breakout of personal vs. domain protection would be pretty important in this case. I would tend to agree that domain protection with a gun is a reasonable precaution, much like a fire extinguisher would be. However, constantly lethally arming yourself as a protection would not be, much like constantly carrying a fire extinguisher would be.
Also, there is another number that would be incredibly helpful. That would be successful vs. failed DGU's. Successful DGU's would go in DGU category, but failed ones would just be buried in the crime statistics.
Regarding the 58,000 people? Considering the cult like fervor of the CCW, I would still stand by my statement of delusional paranoid fantasy. Considering 58,000 people out of a population of 330 million, that calcs out to seventeen thousandths of a percent. That doesn't sound unreasonable.