yes, and the typical American family has 2.2 children.
first off, you didn't even cite the statistic correctly from the article:
> One study found that when a gun is present in the home, that gun is 43 times more likely to kill a family member than to kill an intruder.
it's talking about the gun being used (perhaps intentionally) to kill by anyone in the house, not just the owner.
the relevant statistic for someone seriously considering a gun for home defense would be in the cases where the weapon is properly stored, the owner trains regularly with it, and any plans for use of the gun during an intrusion are discussed with and understood by the family. it's a bit harder to find this data though...
There are multiple issues with quoting the statistic out of context:
* Even the article cites it as only a single study
* The wording of the statement implicitly includes suicide, which while non-negligible, are often conflated by gun control advocates without context. 60% of all adult gun deaths are by suicide
* You don't have to kill an intruder for the gun to be used successfully for self defense. You don't even have to pull the trigger. The context of comparing deaths as if they are equivalently valid ends is misleading
* A gun's purpose is not solely to kill intruders. Many people carry weapons concealed, which also provides value to them that is not strictly tied to killing intruders
And I'm probably missing several other misleading context, but the paper itself that's linked is behind a paywall.
first off, you didn't even cite the statistic correctly from the article:
> One study found that when a gun is present in the home, that gun is 43 times more likely to kill a family member than to kill an intruder.
it's talking about the gun being used (perhaps intentionally) to kill by anyone in the house, not just the owner.
the relevant statistic for someone seriously considering a gun for home defense would be in the cases where the weapon is properly stored, the owner trains regularly with it, and any plans for use of the gun during an intrusion are discussed with and understood by the family. it's a bit harder to find this data though...