Why weapons?

About a month ago I went to visit a friend of mine at her private office. As we were talking, she began cleaning out her purse and the second thing she took out was a pistol.  She looked at me, smiled and said, "I have me some protection". Literally, what she said and no she's not a hillbilly.

I didn't say anything because I knew whatever I said would be wasting my breath. But, I was thinking "what the f----  are you doing with that"?

Within the last week or so I have heard that there is a bill in the Florida legislature which will permit guns to be openly displayed by anyone owning a gun. My first thought was "are we going back to the old west"?

And late last week I went to the grocery store were I am a regular customer at; and one of the cashiers who I am friendly with told me that she heard a story about a disabled man who protected himself with a knife. She then said I should really consider getting a knife and putting it underneath me on my scooter. And she asks me about it every time I see her now.



I have never, will never, ever  consider getting a weapon. A.) My hand/eye coordination sucks. B.) My mind freezes up when I talk to some I don't know or other similar "stressful" (for me) situation comes up. C.) My body tenses up easily and in some cases freezes up (I believe that's part of my CP) D. I do have a temper but unless I'm mad I back way down from a confrontation.  When I add those facts together I come to the conclusion that having a weapon would be stupid for me.

Now if I were a regular adult with a sound mind and body (of which I have neither) I would hope I would think about a couple of things before getting protection.

Yes, there are criminals who have guns who aren't really willing to use them. I don't know if there are statistics to prove it or not but I would think that most criminals with guns are willing to use them. I do know that in my bad younger days I knew bad people with guns who weren't afraid to use them.

If I  were a regular adult considering gun ownership, I hope I would ask myself do I really think having a gun would really protect me against a violent criminal who is willing and prepared to use his weapon. Or would having a gun just tick the criminal off more and decrease my chances of surviving?

As for openly carrying guns; doesn't having them concealed increase the possibility of reconsidering using a gun before the act occurs?