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...are shot to death at a higher rate than those who don’t have such weapons at home."
It does stand to reason that maximizing you distance from a handgun will minimize your chances of being shot with one. That's kind of the same as saying living in a one story ranch house minimizes your chances of injury from falling down the stairs.
I don't own a gun either. Nor do I live in a one story house. 
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