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I'm from Sweden a country their people with guns almost only use them for hunting. So curious about somethings.
First to people who want to protect themself with guns typically just buy a gun or do they also practice? That if you want to protect yourself with a gun you maybee not only need to practice shooting at a range but also do some kind of sport like Biathlon. Because as I understand gunhadnling can be very diffuclty under stress and high pulse. As I understand it even policeofficers can miss during a close courter confrontation.
Also what is the typical dangers for regulare citizen of violence in USA? In Sweden it is domestic violence and drunk people fighting drunk people outside bars. In who's situation guns can be really bad. So is it the same in USA? If it is the same what do you do to prevent people for taking their guns to pubs and also how do you deal with the combination of domestic violence and guns?
Here in the U.S., we generally live in an underlying fear of certain aspects of society that lean toward violence and theft. Though it is unlikely any individual will fall victim to such things many feel security in the power instilled by having a gun. Our gun culture is a bit of a catch22...we have guns because others have them, we fight fire with fire.
For myself at least, Though I understand how unlikely it is that I will ever need to fire my weapon in protection of my family....the ability to do so is comforting.