Following incidents of gun violence, there is always discussion about how to keep the same thing from happening again. Democrats push the idea that if you support the right to bear arms, you have little regard for another’s life. This could not be further from the truth.

These assumptions are based on the fact that gun owners still firmly believe in ownership even after lives are lost. But this stance, seemingly shocking to some, is not one that disregards life. In fact, it’s the opposite. There is nothing inherently anti-life about gun ownership. Approximately 42% of U.S. households have a gun in the home. Those numbers fluctuate over time. Currently, that figure is down from an early 1990s high when it stood at 51%.