Phila. 4-year-old shoots himself

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111. I've often thought the same thing

So many gun owners seem to feel that owning a gun will somehow enable them to defend themselves against an intruder or a mugger or whatever, but an intruder or mugger who has a gun will be anticipating using it, so s/he will likely have it drawn and ready for immediate use at the time you encounter him/her. In contrast, the victim is apt to be surprised, having not expected to be accosted in their home or on the street or wherever, so they're going to have to locate their weapon, draw if, cock it, release the safety, and aim it before it's going to be an effective tool for self defense. Do gun owners imagine that, while they're doing all of that, the assailant is going to simply sit there whistling, patiently waiting for them to ready their weapon?