SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People buy handguns to protect themselves and their families. But guess what? Living with a handgun owner makes a person less safe.
That conclusion is derived from two research projects. One is a national survey of gun owners, including why they buy firearms. The other is a lengthy study of California homicides.
"Living with a handgun owner is associated with substantially elevated risk for dying by homicide," concludes a Stanford University study of nearly 18 million Californian adults over a 12-year period. The report was released in April.
