A landmark survey by Professor Bill English of Georgetown University reveals that 31.1% of gun owners, equating to 25.3 million Americans, have used a firearm for self-defense. The study, with a sample size three times larger than previous research, challenges anti-gun narratives by highlighting the commonality of Defensive Gun Use (DGU). Professor English, a social scientist with credentials from Duke, Oxford, and Harvard, emphasizes that restrictions on public carry place millions at risk, as DGUs occur approximately 1.67 million times annually, with no shots fired in 82% of cases.
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