According to Your Textbook,what Is the Effect of Having a Gun

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,what is the effect of having a gun in the home for self-protection?

• A) Gun owners are less likely to be robbed.
• B) Gun owners increase their own likelihood of being killed.
• C) Gun owners are two times less likely to be killed in their own homes.
• D) Gun owners become more paranoid of being robbed.

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