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Mark...the stat to research is what cops call "hot" burglaries...where the perps break into a home, not caring whether the residents are there or not, because the perps know the residents are not going to be armed. You'll laugh if I cite the NRA as a source, but I'm sure the NRA could name their sources.
National Rifle Association, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-9400. Bottom line is that pedators flourish when they know their victims can't fight back. The same predators become more cautious when they know they may have to pay a severe price for their activity...