[mosaicwolf]

She contends that few are trained rigorously enough to deploy their weapons in the shock and heat of an attack, that they'll shoot innocent bystanders, and that more times than not their firearms will be turned against them.

Even though my wife is trained, prepared, and equipped with a SIG 229 in 40, I think a woman that draws a firearm on a perp is enough to defer continued action. Especially if the woman is a red head. :-)

[calex59]

She contends that few are trained rigorously enough to deploy their weapons in the shock and heat of an attack, that they'll shoot innocent bystanders, and that more times than not their firearms will be turned against them.

The real truth is seen in the FBI report on crime issued every two years. 2 to 3 million people, yearly, avoid being victims of crime because they are armed with guns. Most of them don't even have to fire them, just showing them is enough.

And these are just the people who actually report the incidents to the police.