I'm such a dolt. We own a shotgun. Not a rifle. I must have rifle on the brain.

Munko, I've never owned a handgun, only a shotgun (or, when I was a kid, we used a hunting rifle). For home protection, I highly recommend a shotgun over a handgun.

And, as far as carrying a concealed handgun, I'd suggest that it's far better to be conscious of your surroundings. It would be very difficult for the average person to carry a handgun in such a way as to respond effectively to a menacing situation. You're more likely to have it taken away from you.

As far as assaults on police officers, most of those were from illegal guns (many imported, as stated, from places like El Salvador). Virtually NONE were from legal, registered weapons.

Catz

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