While pocket pistols are sometimes derided as ineffective or inadequate for self-defense, it’s also often said that the best gun for self-defense is the one you have with you. That’s almost the entire ...

Commentary Comments: Guns arn’t as useful for self-defense as thought. Studies show how little they play in protecting lives and actually increase the likelihood of carnage.

Guns Aren’t as Good for Self-Defense as America Thinks Firearm owners say their weapons are for protection. But data suggest that using a gun defensively is relatively rare.

In fact, self-defense is the No. 1 reason people give for owning a gun. Like other public health crises, gun violence has been studied, and scientists have data pointing to ways the carnage can be ...

Although self-defense is the primary reason most firearm owners report carrying, less than 1% of adults with firearm access surveyed by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center used a gun for ...

Gun owners rarely use firearms for self-defense, Rutgers report shows. A Rutgers Health report finds that under 1% of gun owners use their weapon defensively each year. By; ... collected data from a ...