That is not the number of SUCCESSFUL armed resistances to violent crime. Indeed, it is highly probable that it is the number of UNSUCCESSFUL armed resistances to violent crime (look at the rest of the chart). In other words, NO LIFE SAVED, NO INJURY PREVENTED through the use of a firearm. Yes, someone with a gun TRIED to stop .9% of violent crimes, but there is NOTHING in this chart that shows they accomplished ANYTHING.
Above the chart that you used to try to mislead folks is the more relevant statistic. From 2009-2013 (5 years), there were only 1114 justifiable homicides . . . barely over 200/year. During that same period, the cornucopia of guns you folks proudly proclaim render gun control an impossibility were used to murder 42,332 people . . . slightly over 8000/year . . . a net loss (using the OP's logic) of 7800/year.
Btw, using the OP's 15,000 number, there are about 7000 non-homicide (we'll call them "innocent"
firearm deaths per year (15,000 total deaths - 8000 homicide deaths). Even if we leave out those uncontrollable criminals who killed 8000, we still have a net loss of 6800 lives every single year committed with that sea of guns you folks proudly swell every time you introduce another gun into the stream of commerce.
Armed self-defense is a deadly myth.
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