To me, the OP smacks of term paper or thesis research.

Sidestepping the age question is more indicative of a student than a news reporter/columnist/blogger (I've retired the term 'journalist' in my personal usage).

It's the sort of thing a gun control advocate would toss out as bait to collect additional material. The underlying implication seems to be that 'you're delusional if you think CCW is going to protect your life'.


Scan 'The Armed Citizen' in the American Rifleman magazine for alternative points of view.

Just call me a cynic, I guess.