(11-09-2017, 06:38 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(11-09-2017, 02:33 AM)lastonealive Wrote: You can defend without a gun...unfortunately people holding guns regularly makes people lose the right to live. Thats why gun ownership is a silly right. However at the time it made sense but constitutions should be fluid and ever changing to reflect society.

Put it to the people at least.

As someone else already said, they could put it to the people and it would fail.

And as a female who doesn't have the brute strength to defend myself against a male attacker, I much prefer a gun thankyouverymuch. I am not going to be raped or beaten to death if I can help it. My preferred method would be to beat them unconscious with a baseball bat if someone tried that, but again, lack of brute strength has me at a disadvantage. 

I primarily own a firearm for defense. Someone comes into my home they can take my stuff but I will defend myself if they come after me. I don't conceal carry but that's mostly because I haven't found a sidearm that I like and can actually conceal. I could open carry but IMO that brings unwanted attention. And again, for defense. Because of my husband's chaotic work schedule I have to do a lot of things on my own. I don't often find myself in places or situations where I feel threatened, but in this day and age you can't even go to church without getting shot/killed. So, as long as there are armed people out there with malicious intent I will own a firearm and there is nothing anyone can say that will change my mind. 

And until you have been a victim you won't understand the need for defense. Been there, done that, won't allow it again.

I'm a male but I share your feeling about being able to defend myself.  I'm not a big guy to begin with and I've gotten "up there" in age a bit.  There is no way that I would be able to fight off a 20-something or 30-something year old attacker physically.

I am also an avid shooter and enjoy shooting the different weapons that I have acquired over the years.  When ignorant people question if I "need" a "military style" rifle my answer is no, I don't but it's something that I like, I'm comfortable with and enjoy shooting.

Does an archer "need" a certain bow or certain arrows?  I would guess not.

Does somebody "need" a collection of knives, swords, bayonets, etc.?  My guess would be no.

My point is that people have firearms for whatever reason and the freedom and choice of what type of firearm is a great thing.

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