So, anybody deciding its time to arm themselves?

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97. No. Those who own guns are more likely to be shot themselves

but many of those who own guns are not interested in facts.

My husband used to hunt ducks/geese with his buddies in Texas. For many years they had an annual trip. Much time was spent playing poker and drinking too much. He did come home with birds and I turned them into duck/goose gumbo.

Even after those trips stopped over 20 years ago, he insisted on owning a shotgun. Replaced the one that was burned up in the fire that destroyed our house in 2007. Then replaced that one when it was stolen (we think by an HVAC tech who saw it in the garage). He finally used the replacement to blow his brains out when he killed himself the day after his birthday in December 2018.

So, no. I have no plans to purchase a gun. I'd much rather live in a culture where guns were banned.