Politicians, scientists and the American public have now accepted gun-control as a failed social experiment resulting in the proliferation of concealed-carry laws nationwide. The medical profession, however, stands as one of the few remaining special interest groups that still believe in disarming law-abiding citizens without regard for the clear public health benefits of gun-ownership.

By modest estimates guns are used in self-defense 2.5 million times per year with most instances not requiring a shot to be fired. Such a number dwarfs the roughly 28,000 people that die annually in gun related incidents. Considering that suicides account for roughly half of gun deaths the chance of an average American becoming a victim of random gun violence is slight. Full Story »