It seems the first things that come to many people’s mind when they think of self-defense strategies is a firearm. People have it in their minds that firearms are the ultimate in self-defense because firearms are lethal and “… nobody can defeat a gun.” The entertainment media in America has created an entirely romantic notion of firearms usage in defense of the good guys when they are assaulted by the nefarious villains attempting to rob them of their fortunes and virtue. Reality is a little more drastic than that.
First, I just want to assure everyone that I would never attempt to dissuade or discourage any qualified and considered person from adopting a self-defense strategy based on firearms. In fact, I encourage everyone to know and understand their rights guaranteed under the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and to know their privileges, responsibilities and limitations dictated by their state and local laws concerning the use of firearms in pursuit of self-defense. Recently, the various levels of government seem to be opening their collective minds a bit more to the legitimacy of firearms ownership and usage for home protection and self-defense. More and more localities are adopting “concealed carry” laws.
The downside of a firearms-based self-defense strategy is that there is an imminently higher public and governmental expectation of competency as well as a much more circuitous legal aspect. There is also a much higher risk of unintended collateral damage associated with firearms as compared with most other self-defense strategies. Maintaining proficiency with a firearm is time-consuming, expensive and requires special accommodation. But if you are willing to make the personal investment and commitment required to correctly initiate and maintain a firearms-based self-defense strategy, it is your right.
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