Zimmerman advised by animal control to buy gun to protect himself from pit bull.

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11. Somewhat true. That's why I carry a carry a snub nosed revolver in my pants pocket ...

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no safety to worry about. If the shit hits the fan, I can draw the weapon, quickly aim and pull the trigger and it makes a loud noise.

While it is true that even if I have my hand in my pocket on the revolver it will take more than a quarter of a second to draw and fire, I can hit a target at close range very quickly. I have had over 45 years experience target shooting handguns and also many years of practicing the much faster but far less accurate art of self defensive shooting, however it is also a fact that the average individual can learn defensive shooting in a far more reasonable time. Target shooting a handgun may require shooting at a target 75 feet or more. Defensive shooting is most often at 15 feet or less.

I could also point out that many semi-auto pistols do not have a safety lever that you have to disengage. The safety for weapons like the Glock is on the trigger so all you have to do is to point and pull the trigger. Many other pistols are "double action only" like many revolvers and have no external safety.

I personally do not like self defense weapons with a safety lever. Such weapons may be more appropriate for the military.

edited for typo