According to your textbook, what is the effect of having a gun in the home for self-protection?
A) Gun owners are less likely to be robbed.
B) Gun owners increase their own likelihood of being killed.
C) Gun owners are two times less likely to be killed in their own homes.
D) Gun owners become more paranoid of being robbed.
Answer: B
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