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Originally Posted by DisneySteve
This raises another of my concerns. Does a gun actually help? If you are attacked and you are armed and the attacker isn't, drawing your gun might help. Or it might result in a struggle with the attacker where you are at risk of being shot with your own weapon.
If you are both armed, it becomes a speed contest. Who can draw and fire faster?
OP also mentioned getting a concealed weapon permit. If you are going to carry all the time, if somebody jumps you on the street, you probably will not have time to draw your gun either.
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There's a lot of "what if"s in your arguments, Steve. Obviously you will be right in some instances, but the fact is, at least in Texas, I hear stories in the news about once a month of intruders meeting their timely demise by armed homeowners. I think m3racer is on to it - having it ingrained in your psyche what you'll do when your home is broken into and being trained to use your gun can probably be the difference between life and death. Let's not forget that the homeowners also have the advantage of adrenaline pumping that allows feats to be performed that normally could not be.