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Defensive Gun Uses Occur About Five Times More Often Than Criminals Use a Gun in Crime

May 9, 2026 | Defensive Gun Use, Original Research

CPRC original research Defensive Gun Use

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) estimates there were approximately 330,000 violent victimizations involving a firearm in 2021. That same year there were estimated 1.67 million defensive gun uses. That is defensive gun uses are 5.06 times more than firearms used in crime.

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2 Comments

  1. Donald Ray Smith
    Donald Ray Smith on May 16, 2026 at 9:31 AM

    Statistics do not lie, but Statisticians do!
    Especially when the data isn’t examined properly and use the data to fit their agenda.

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    • johnrlott
      johnrlott on May 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM

      Can you expand on your point? I am not clear what your point is.

      Reply

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