They say every gun enthusiast has their scenario they’re planning for: home invasion, civil war, post apocalypse/disaster, mass shooting event, mugging, etc. When I think about what my scenario might be there isn’t a single one where I don’t end up dead, with or without a weapon. There is no number of weapons or amount of ammunition that would change that for me.

I struggle with that reality when I think about my own relationship with guns, but I can’t help thinking that “prepared” is better than “helpless”, even if the outcome is the same.