Originally posted by Rick R:
In my experience citizens most often use a firearm for:
***1) Self defense in a domestic incident***
2) Against a burglary / home invasion
3) During a robbery attempt / mugging
Numbers 2 and 3 occur in about the same numbers but number 1 is the type of incident where I've seen the most use of a firearm. Domestic violence is some pretty sad stuff.
Lunatics / active shooters gain a lot of media notoriety but really don't amount to a large number of incidents. Plus they are usually smart enough to target gun free zones.
Some of the other LEOs might have seen more incidents of carjacking but it's really not a problem here in WV. Probably because a hillbilly will run over your ass.