Table 2
Self defense gun use by respondents
| 1996 (n=1905) | 1999 (n=2521) | Combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents | Incidents | Respondents | Incidents | Respondents | Incidents | |
| Total positives | 23 | 222 | 47 | 445 | 70 | 667 |
| Exclusions: | ||||||
| Police officer | 6 | 161 | 15 | 254 | 21 | 415 |
| Security guard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Military personnel | 2 | 6 | 2 | 97 | 4 | 103 |
| Out of time frame (>5 years) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total exclusions | 9 | 168 | 18 | 353 | 27 | 521 |
| Cases | 14 | 54 | 29 | 92 | 43 | 146 |
