Abstract
In contrast to burglars in other nations, the vast majority of American burglars attempt to avoid "hot" burglaries — entry into an occupied home. This article suggests one reason that American burglars are so averse to hot burglaries is that they face a notable risk—not faced by burglars in other nations—of being shot by an armed victim. Because burglars do not know whether any particular American home has a firearm, and because the odds are significant that any given American home does have a firearm ready for home defense, homes without guns also enjoy the deterrent effect of widespread gun ownership.
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43 Ariz. L. Rev. 345 (2001)
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