Reply #33: You're right... someone will always be faster.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

But that is not a reason to take abuse and be victimized peacefully. Having a firearm is not a guarantee of safety - no gun owners claim this. But keep in mind that if someone were to over me while I was armed... the chances I had of defeating that person otherwise would be very slim. The event (or fear) that you describe of people being disarmed and having their weapons used against them is so rare that it is virtually a statistical insignificance.

Remember, having a firearm readily available for defense is not a guarantee, it's an option. If someone breaks into my house at night I have the option to use that force to defend myself. I would rather have the option to use a firearm in defense (if needed) than require that option someday and not have it. That firearm gave me a chance and if it fails... well, shit happens. I would rather die a free man in defense than while placed in the mercy & subjugation of a tyrant.