I've never been murdered, robbed at gun point, victim of a home invasion, etc. Yet I'm not dumb enough to believe that my experiences represents the reality for all of humanity. As such, I carry a gun on me everywhere I go. Thank God I've never had to even think about pulling my gun (much less actually using it) - but I'm not dumb enough to believe that will always be the case in the future simply because I've been fortunate enough that it has been the case in the past.
I've never been murdered, robbed at gun point, victim of a home invasion, etc., although our home was broken into once when we weren't at home. That's why we buy insurance.
And while I take precautions to avoid being the victim of a crime, such as locking my doors when I leave the house, not walking alone in high crime areas at night, and keeping my wits about me when travelling alone, I do not, and would not ever carry a gun. I'm just not that afraid that something bad will happen to me.
Right, if you've never been attacked, there are no crime victims and we don't need guns to protect ourselves. Great argument, Mao
American fear and paranoia at it's best. No you don't need guns. 35,000 people a year die in gun violence in the US, most by suicide. You have the highest rate of gun death and gun crime in the world. And you cling to your guns like they're the answer, not the problem.
The problem is that they are the problem in the hands of criminals and you're only taking them out of the arms of victims. The "gun" isn't the problem