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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	That's why I hope to never need it
	Date:	2/17/2012 11:10:02 AM

But frankly what would give you more emotional baggage, killing some intruder in your home or not being able to defend your family? I will take the former over the latter any day and I would guess you are in the same boat.

As for the emotional damage, my Dad was in the infantry in Korea and rarely told stories but when he did you could tell there were scars. But he carried a gun in his car when he traveled and I guarantee he would have used it. Only close call was when he was in Detroit on business in the 60's and happened along a protest. He tried to drive through slowly but people would not get out of his way and then started to beat on his car and try to open the doors. He pulled out his 45, chambered it and reached over and unlocked the passenger door. The crowd just slowly parted as word got out and he drove through. Said afterwards he was scared shi!less but it was the only thing he could think of to do at the time.