> but my having a firearm is going to put me at a marked advantage over someone who doesn't No, statistically speaking (and via simple logical deduction) it wi

> but my having a firearm is going to put me at a marked advantage over someone who doesn't No, statistically speaking (and via simple logical deduction) it will dramatically increase the chance that a life (yours and/or your attackers) will end. If you informed on the mob then, yes, you should be worried about getting murdered on the street, and you should probably carry. Otherwise, that punk that pulls a knife on you just wants your wallet. Just hand it over and nobody dies that day (I'm assuming you don't value the contents of your wallet over a human beings life). The statistics unequivocally point to guns reducing safety. I'm not usually a big fan of Jim Jeffries' comedy, but he does a great bit about gun control (NSFW link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl--YVnni0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl--YVnni0I I'm in total agreement with Jeffries here. It's ok to like guns. Just drop the "it makes me safer to carry one, one day I'll stop a robbery, etc" nonsense. Be honest and say "fuck the statistics. I like guns. You can't stop me from owning one. Now piss off". It's much more intellectually honest.