Here are some statistics about shootings with firearms that were reported by a group that I have found pretty reliable:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...kly+Newsletter
1. Each year there are roughly 300-400 police officers that fire their weapons at a threat (source)
2. In an Officer’s career, there is a 12% chance that they will fire their weapon (source)
3. In 2012 the Violence Policy Center counted 259 justifiable homicides, where citizens defended themselves and killed their attacker. (source)
4. National Crime Victimization Survey estimates that about 67,740 times a year a crime is stopped by the presence of a firearm. (source)
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...kly+Newsletter
1. Each year there are roughly 300-400 police officers that fire their weapons at a threat (source)
2. In an Officer’s career, there is a 12% chance that they will fire their weapon (source)
3. In 2012 the Violence Policy Center counted 259 justifiable homicides, where citizens defended themselves and killed their attacker. (source)
4. National Crime Victimization Survey estimates that about 67,740 times a year a crime is stopped by the presence of a firearm. (source)
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