As one who lives in Rural areas, we do use guns to keep critters at bay. Sometimes it's needed to put down a rabid coyote after our livestock and I prefer a rif

As one who lives in Rural areas, we do use guns to keep critters at bay. Sometimes it's needed to put down a rabid coyote after our livestock and I prefer a rifle to a handgun to decrease accidents. (It's harder to shoot yourself with a rifle.)