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Originally Posted by roguehunter65
Then again you do not have to agree with me. I just feel when using guns to solve trouble it in the end leads to more trouble.
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I definitely agree with you, using a firearm in self-defense creates a whole set of problems.
First, the police will treat you as a criminal. Most police officers "arrest the gun" regardless of the circumstances. If the legal entanglement with the state doesn't bankrupt you, the civil law suit that will be filed by the scumbag's family will.
You will be judged by people who weren't there and didn't have to make life-and-death decisions in seconds. You will have to prove that you followed the guidelines in your state that pertain to lethal force, such as did you have an opportunity to escape? Were you an unwilling participant?
Second, there will psychological ramifications. You have to deal with taking another person's life to preserve your own and being branded by anti-gun/anti-self protection people as a killer. This can lead to problems relating with your spouse, family and friends at a time you need them the most. If your employer hates guns or ends up in the newspaper as your employer, bring a box to clear out your desk, they won't be keeping you around long.
The question becomes, are you better off being killed by the attacker?
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If someone goes to mug your girlfriend and she pulls out her gun but is not 100% comitted to shooting her attacker they will just grab the gun and shoot her with it.
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I agree that a person who carries a firearm should be 100% committed to their personal protection. The concept of a woman being shot with her own gun is usually a FUD tactic used by anti-self defense people though. There has not been a documented case of this type of attack so far. Does that mean it can't happen? Of course not, but it's not a common occurrence that should be used to dissuade a woman from carrying a firearm.