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In reply to the discussion: Who kills women with guns? [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)that a violent man caused her death. I don't see that it matters that he used a hammer, acid, a gun, a baseball bat, or any number of other tools to do the deed.
Most women don't have violent men in their lives, including me. The only threat from men for me is from a stranger. A gun is one of the few ways to equalize the advantage a man would have over me...he's stronger, with longer arms, a criminal and street-tough, he has experience fighting, he has the element of surprise. I'm a sitting duck....except for my gun, which gives me the opportunity to shoot him at a distance before he gets within arms reach of me. It's just common sense and a practical thing. I also get flu shots sometimes, to help protect against the possibility I'll get the flu. It's just a precaution. (Altho I could get sick from the flu shot.)
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