I think the article is definitely slanted antigun. Reading this makes me think the author just dropped into our world and doesn't understand reality yet. A good writer – not a clue about the subject he is writing about.
No where is it mentioned that MOST of the time a gun is displayed by the good guys, the bad guys leave quickly with no shots fired and the police may not even be called!!! Figures for this i've seen range from guesstimates of 70+ to 90+ percent of all altercations.
He says folks are not anxious to talk about their experiences using a gun is self defense. With Sue happy lawyers abounding, the common wisdom is to Shut UP about any recent shooting you are a part of. Even the folks coming back from military deployments are reluctant to talk about some of what went on, except to other vets that also understand.
This guy is like many “news guys”. They present an exaggerated sense of danger to make the story seem exciting. If he were writing about swimming, then he would focus on shark attacks and drownings, not the millions of happy swimmers.