>You don't wish to go here as the statistics are against you. What a hilariously arrogant statement. >Gun owners are far more likely to have their gun fired i

>You don't wish to go here as the statistics are against you. What a hilariously arrogant statement. >Gun owners are far more likely to have their gun fired in an accident or in a suicide than as genuine defense against a criminal. Whether your gun is more likely to be used against you or in an accident is almost entirely in your power to control. Whether someone else decides to attempt to make a victim out of you is much less so. Wealthier people may be able to take precautions like avoiding areas frequented by certain groups of people and strategically choosing where to live but that is out of reach for many. >As the victim, you are far more likely to survive an encounter if a gun isn't involved. You're also vastly less able to prevent yourself and your loved ones from becoming victims in such an encounter if you aren't armed. That's why criminals in the US have a much greater tendency to avoid occupied homes than do criminals in other parts of the world. I would much rather take my family's safety into my own hands than leave it to the benevolence of violent thugs.