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Gun Control & RKBA

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10. Consider your chance of dying by your own gun, esp. if you are female

Reply to Kang Colby (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 02:56 PM

Nov 2015

The presence of a gun in your possession increases your chance of having it used against you or in a mishap by children.
Women and all potential gun owners need to rationally consider the risk when attracted by the safety they imagine a gun will provide.

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Six things women should consider when purchasing a firearm for self-defense [View all] Kang Colby Nov 2015 OP

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #1

My DW picked a 642 as her EDC. ileus Nov 2015 #2

Huh? rickford66 Nov 2015 #3

Allow me... Kang Colby Nov 2015 #4

Oh rickford66 Nov 2015 #5

Well actually..... ileus Nov 2015 #6

Good to know. Sounds like you have a great wife. n/t Kang Colby Nov 2015 #7

My daughter made the same choice, snubby DonP Nov 2015 #8

I'm left handed TeddyR Nov 2015 #9

Consider your chance of dying by your own gun, esp. if you are female fpublic Nov 2015 #10

An important part of the training anyone using a gun for self-defense should get... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #12

A reasonable point, and one reason why my wife S_B_Jackson Nov 2015 #13

I make similar recommendations to my fellow XX types who may be new to shooting. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #11