At point blank it’s easy. Once it’s at range and for pistols it’s a matter of practice.
It’s why rifles tend be used by soldiers; it’s easier to aim with, train, and be accurate with.
It’s a matter of geometry. It’s also highly conspicuous (unlike handguns).
Okay. Say you’re injured and not dead: If size isn’t a deterrent, then wouldn’t an armed good samaritan be able to do more to help than an unarmed?
What if the individual goes after more victims?
But whether a person is being stabbed and bleeding to death, knocked out, or shot incapacitated: They’re unable to run, nevermind help.
At that point they’re at the mercy of the attacker and the people around them.
What I’ll concede is that a gun also enables a lot of individuals to be an attacker: Equalizing goes both ways.
I’ll also concede that in the ideal world we’d have phasers to stun; but as far as I know even beanbag guns and similar are not meant for civilian use. I wish it weren’t this way, but even stun guns and tasers are illegal in places like NYC.
Approximately 25%.
I don't see how this has any bearing on anything.