You challenge a speaker to prove his claim that owning handguns prevents home invasions. The speaker responds, "Prove it doesn't." This is an example of

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The speaker has shifted the burden of proof onto the challenger by asking them to disprove their claim, instead of providing evidence to support it. This is a logical fallacy and an example of shifting the burden of proof.

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