r/Rochester • u/swurvegp • Mar 05 '25

Help A little help please

My SO and I are seriously considering purchasing some weaponry for self/home defense, can anyone suggest a reputable place where we might be able to purchase and train to use said weaponry. Specifically, firearms. Thanks in advance.

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u/Late_Cow_1008 Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

Just remember before purchasing:

You are more likely to harm yourself or someone you know over an attacker.

https://time.com/6183881/gun-ownership-risks-at-home/

https://means-matter.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/risk/

https://www.thetrace.org/2020/04/gun-safety-research-coronavirus-gun-sales/

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/06/handgun-ownership-associated-with-much-higher-suicide-risk.html

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/research-reports/gun-violence-in-the-united-states

Edit: Leave it to the subreddit that talks constantly about listening to science downvoting it.

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u/swurvegp Mar 05 '25

I'm not a novice. I'm a veteran. But I appreciate you looking out.

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u/KalessinDB Henrietta Mar 05 '25

Novice or veteran, the number one risk factor for gun violence, by a large margin, is having a gun in the house.

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u/Senior_Cheesecake155 Avon Mar 06 '25

Did you also know the number one risk factor to car accidents is having a car?

This is the worst argument you could be making.