Take ’em out from twenty feet away, or close with ‘em? That’s a no-brainer if ever there was one.

Want to Reduce Violent Crime Against Women? Get More of Them to Carry a Gun
While there is a kernel of truth behind the advice to remain passive when confronted by a criminal, the claim is highly misleading. Data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey shows that passive behavior appears slightly safer than all forms of active resistance combined – but that comparison lumps together very different actions.

For women, the most dangerous form of resistance is to fight with their fists, because doing so often triggers a violent physical reaction from the attacker. The next most dangerous choice is to run. Escaping is ideal when possible, but women generally run more slowly than men, and being tackled can produce serious injury. Other options such as using a baseball bat or a knife turn out not to be a lot better because women are at a disadvantage whenever they come into physical contact with a male attacker.

By contrast, the safest option for a woman confronted by a criminal is to have a gun. Women who rely on passive behavior are 2.5 times more likely to suffer serious injury than women who defend themselves with a firearm.

Bold mine, and for some bizarre reason totally incomprehensible to shitlibs. Hell, they can’t seem to grasp it even after it’s been calmly, patiently explained to them about a blue million tiimes or thereabouts.

(Via Insty)