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What I meant was that if you have a gun, you will always have the choice whether or not you use it. If you don't have a gun, you do not have the choice to use it. That being said, since the ONLY time you can use a firearm in self defense is if you truly believe your live is threatened, I would want nothing less at that point. Nor would I recommend any alternative for someone, particularly a woman, where the disparity of force in an unarmed confronation with a man guarantees that she would at least suffer great bodily harm if not death.

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That being said, since the ONLY time you can use a firearm in self defense is if you truly believe your live is threatened

Why do people commit suicide?

Nor would I recommend any alternative for someone, particularly a woman, where the disparity of force

Imagine an elderly woman sustaining the kick of most weapons let alone hitting a target. I'd never deprive many from the opportunity to do as they choose to with guns in protecting themselves (police, veterans, security...), they are trained to react, but simply putting a lethal weapon in the hands of the average person is not a cure-all.

We cannot allow government to ban weapons for obvious reasons, but people must understand real limitations as well.