With how emotionally workup some people get I’ve always been glad they were not gun owners. Mental health seems to be such a massive issue when it comes to gun violence. There’s up to a certain point where people still have the opportunity to seek help. With a gun that tends to be rather final.
I think the numbers should always be shown just for disclosure sake. No matter what you will have one special interest group wanting to remove that data point as it’s not fitting the narrative they want to sell. While another tries to emphasize it so it does fit the narrative they want.
I was depressed and they couldn't hardly wait to get me a gun because I'm white as driven snow. "So, what you need this for, home defense?" "Sure." "Here you go, we love money and white people." I'm paraphrasing.