[CCWoody]

Something for you to think about Saturday!

[Jerry_M]

"In fact, in 1998, for every time that a civilian used a handgun to kill in self-defense, 51 people lost their lives in handgun homicides alone."

LOL!

Even if we were to believe VPC's spurious numbers, they fail to account for the instances where handguns are used in self-defense without killing. I have personally had three instances over the years where mere presentation of my weapon brought an end to the attack upon my person. There are millions of instances of law-abiding citizens successfully using firearms in self-defence each year.

However, it is vitally important that anyone contemplating obtaining a weapon for self-defense do four things:

1) Obtain proper training in safe usage; and
2) Maintain proficiency; and
3) Know how and when they can legally use their weapon in self-defense; and
4) Cultivate a mind-set that will allow them to use deadly force in self-defense.