Not just for experts--I'd like anyone's opinion who'd care to chime in.
So for most of my life I've been of the opinion that your average civilian shouldn't have a gun at home. I've heard that a woman in particular is more likely to have the gun taken away and turned against her in a home invasion.
Now I'm writing something that deals partly with this issue, so this story caught my eye and I wonder if I haven't been hideously naive. (For the click-averse, a woman shot and killed a man breaking into her house. It took the police 25 minutes to reach her after she dialed 911.)
What are your thoughts on guns at home? What if you have kids at home? What if you don't know a darn thing about guns and are afraid to find out? I've been writing about this from only one angle, so any input is appreciated!
So for most of my life I've been of the opinion that your average civilian shouldn't have a gun at home. I've heard that a woman in particular is more likely to have the gun taken away and turned against her in a home invasion.
Now I'm writing something that deals partly with this issue, so this story caught my eye and I wonder if I haven't been hideously naive. (For the click-averse, a woman shot and killed a man breaking into her house. It took the police 25 minutes to reach her after she dialed 911.)
What are your thoughts on guns at home? What if you have kids at home? What if you don't know a darn thing about guns and are afraid to find out? I've been writing about this from only one angle, so any input is appreciated!