That's a shame Shelly. As I said carrying a gun can lead to miss-use especially if it is in the hands of anyone not level headed enough to know when and where to use one. In my twenty years as a cop I saw some (not many) cops who needed to use the shield of their guns to back up the enforcement of the law rather than the use of their training and shield (badge) to do the same. Eventually they were weeded out and dismissed. What is sad is the fact that those same ex-cops were picked up and hired by other PD's through out this country just because they were considered already well trained by NYC. (In other words it wouldn't cost a dime to hire them.) Also saw many, many citizen wind up in jail for manslaughter and or being sued and losing that suit for wrongful death. There is no item in anyone’s house or on anyone’s land except the preservation of their life and the life of others that is worth considering the use of deadly force.

PS. I am a firm believer in the second amendment. I believe anyone who has the s**t between his or her ears together should own and have the right to bear arms. Those who don’t have their s**t together, well…they should think about what it’s like to be nailed for manslaughter and or wrongful death.