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” will be used as the basis for a public ad campaign in the state of Washtington run by Washington Ceasefire<\/a>:<\/p>\nThere are estimated to be about 6.5 million guns in Washington State alone — about one per resident — and approximately 40% of homes in this state have guns. Many homeowners acquire guns for what they see as a means of protection against intruders, though the facts show that the risks of home gun ownership far outweigh the benefits. One of the Know the Facts ads educates the public that when there is a gun in the home, there is a 22x greater chance of killing a family member or a friend than an intruder.<\/p>\n
In one of the largest studies on the topic covering three cities — Galveston, Memphis and Seattle — there were only 13 legally justified acts of self-defense out of a total of 626 fatal and non-fatal shootings in residences. The survey was taken in 1994, and several subsequent studies validate the findings. According to \u2018Private Guns, Public Health,\u201d there has never been a study demonstrating that a gun in the home can meaningfully deter or thwart burglaries or home invasion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Some books get turned into movies, some books get turned into ads they put on side of busses. Facts and information from the book, “Private Guns, Public Health” will be used as the basis for a public ad campaign in the state of Washtington run by Washington Ceasefire: There are estimated to be about 6.5 … Continue reading Gun Control: “Know the facts”<\/span>