Self-Defense Gun Use doesn't exist

[Honeycombe8]

3. Yes, guns are used for self defense.

I have a gun. I keep it for self defense IN CASE I need it. In fact, I have had to pull it on someone attempting a break-in (I pointed it at him thru the window). It kept him from continuing to attempt to break in. He ran like his pants were on fire and jumped an eight foot iron fence, as well.

If you show a gun to a criminal who is trying to commit a crime on you, you may not have to use it. You may have to, but maybe not. That was the case with me.

The fact that people use guns for dastardly deeds (or that people use knives or anything else for dastardly deeds) is no reason to ban them totally.

Now, assault weapons, however that's defined, is a horse of another color. They are not used for self defense, or needed for self defense. Neither are high count magazines and clips.