@zonavar68 No. I'm saying the opposite. States with higher gun ownership rates tend to have less longevity. Doesn't mean they're dying by gunshots. But I think it feeds in to an overall life perspective.
@zonavar68 As long as they're used responsibly they put food on the table, provide entertainment with target, trap, and skeet shooting, as well as in the defense of self and others, yes, firearms can and do prolong lives.
@NativePortlander1970 Except for suicide, right? There was a study in California of all registered gun owners. Men were three times as likely to die from suicide. Women were seven times more likely. People living with gun owners were twice as likely to die from homicide. But the point wasn't about gun deaths dude. I said it. An overall life perspective.
