This and what else makes the mind boggle is how these Walmart-fed, low self-control guys think they would be able to properly handle themselves in a crisis situation like an armed burglary or amok run for example.
Watching too many hero movies probably fucked up the American psyche for good.
Look how often even trained police officers who outman the perpetrator 20:1 get shot before they can kill or subdue the target.
And Billy Bob thinks that he could handle professional criminals if they come to rob his house at gunpoint and would stand a chance lmao
It’s like those Jan 6th guys thinking they have a fighting chance against the US military
I am sorry, but as a handgun owner, I must disagree. In the civilized world, owning a (hand)gun usually means you have to pass some kind of test.
In my country, it is a written test of about 40 questions where only one single mistake is allowed, non-live gun manipulation where you have to basically be flawless, and then live gun manipulation and firing.
The law is pretty strict, which means actually using a gun to defend yourself has to be absolutely last resort.
In Canada, obtaining a verdict of self defense with a firearm is extremely difficult. You basically have to prove that you did everything in your power to diffuse the problem before turning to a firearm, you contacted the police, your life was in immediate danger, you somehow managed to unlock and load your firearm while still being in danger, and that if you hadn't done what you did you'd be dead.
Same, same. Here it is either "necessary defense" (when you defend yourself against an attacker) or "extreme emergency" (covers all the other situations of using firearms).