Armed Resistance to Crime The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun
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KLECK & GERTZ [Vol. 86<br />
I. Relationship <strong>of</strong> Offender <strong>to</strong> Defender<br />
Stranger<br />
Casual acquaintance<br />
73.4<br />
8.3<br />
Neighbor 1.3<br />
Boyfiaend, girlfriend 1.0<br />
Other friend, coworker 1.0<br />
Brother, sister 0.0<br />
Son, daughter<br />
Husb<strong>and</strong>, wife<br />
0.5<br />
3.1<br />
Other relationship 4.2<br />
J.<br />
Unknown 7.3<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Offenders<br />
1 47.2<br />
2<br />
3-4<br />
26.1<br />
17.6<br />
5-6 4.0<br />
7 or more (includes 3 cases where defender could only say there was a<br />
very large number)<br />
5.0<br />
K. Defender's Perceived Likelihood that Someone Would Have Died Had <strong>Gun</strong><br />
Not Been Used for Protection<br />
Almost certainly not 20.8<br />
Probably not 19.3<br />
Might Have 16.2<br />
Probably would have 14.2<br />
Almost certainly would have 15.7<br />
Could not say 13.7<br />
L Were Police Informed <strong>of</strong> Incident or Otherwise Find Out? 64.2<br />
Notes.<br />
a. Table covers only defensive uses against persons, <strong>and</strong> excludes nine cases where respondents<br />
refused <strong>to</strong> provide enough detail <strong>to</strong> confirm incidents as genuine defensive uses.<br />
b. Percentages will sum <strong>to</strong> more than 100% because respondents could legitimately select or<br />
report more than one category.<br />
c. Only 3.7% <strong>of</strong> incidents involved trespassing as only crime.
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