The percentage that claimed it was purchased for protection was 67%. The percentage that claimed the purchase was made for target shooting was 66%. The percentage that claimed the purchase was made for hunting was 41%. These are the facts. Facts cannot be argued. Let us go back to the fact Jefferson outlined citizens have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When one uses a firearm for protection, they are protecting their life, their family which is their happiness, and their liberty to have life and happiness. When one uses a firearm for target shooting, the individual is exercising the inalienable right of liberty to pursue happiness in shooting targets. When one uses firearms for hunting, the individual is putting food in the mouths of their family which is the right to life! The argument that law-abiding citizens do not need firearms is therefore