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

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. (Visited 1661 times, 1 visits today)