If you had owned a gun....

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If you had owned a gun, would it ever have prevented you from getting raped or mugged? We read MrNoodle's story that he believes just seeing his gun made his allegedly would-be attackers flee. Has your owning a gun ever stopped an attacker? Were you packing when this happened? Did you shoot someone? Did they die from the gunshot wounds that you inflicted? Did you brandish your gun before the violence started? If you did, how were you sure that violence was about to ensue? Were you protecting your physical safety? Were you ensuring that you retained your posessions? If violence had already started, were you able to use your gun effectively? Was your gun ever taken from you? Was your gun legal? Was your attacker armed? With what weapon? Have you ever prevented an attack using a weapon other than a firearm?

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