[TexasSP]

I can also come up with stories of people who saved lives. It's an imperfect world, however I want to at least give myself the chance versus sitting there thinking "only if I had a gun".

Just because something is rare doesn't mean I won't protect myself against it. I also think people should spend less time worrying about how others choose to live when it affects them in no way what so ever.

For the record, bear attacks are very rare. However, my group of friends and family who fish in Alaska still carry protection against bear attacks.

If someone breaks into my house tying them up won't be an issue because I have no intention of tying up corpses.

As far as kids, everyone I knew growing up and my whole family had guns. There was never a single incident of anyone I knew getting into them because our parents had properly educated us. I was a naturally curious and mischievous kid and still never got into anyone's guns. Some of you act like your kids go around sticking their fingers into light sockets and dancing on the hot stove top. I touched the stove because I was taught it was hot, I didn't play with knives because I knew they would cut you, I didn't ride my bike into the street because I knew a car could hit and kill me. In fact, if you look at numbers many more people are killed accidentally this way than by guns in the house.

If you don't think you can properly educate and exercise your authority over your children then by all means don't have guns in your house. However, don't try to exercise your will on those of us who do.