[quote=spdrun]Gun ownership is also driven by fear. Fear that you might be burgled by an axe murderer (or whatever). Look at the stats. States with loose gun laws and little crime (northern New England for example) have lower rates of ownership than higher-crime states.

If I lived in an area where I felt I needed to carry a gun on my hip to protect myself whenever I went out, I’m pretty sure that I’d move. Not worth the stress.[/quote]
Not worth the stress of everything that follows: manslaughter charges, death threats, and your own coming to terms with taking a life either. Why don’t people who really need to carry a gun, carry a taser?