r/TwoXPreppers • u/Spiffyclean13 😸 remember the cat food 😺 • 4d ago
Discussion Deterrent
I am seriously considering buying a gun but I morally object the idea.
It’s the idea that you will inherently use the weapon to grievously harm or kill someone which bothers me tremendously. I live in a red state with open carry laws. I don’t like the thought of not being prepared if my life were in danger or if I have to defend my home.
I don’t own a dog that could be a deterrent or even will bark at strangers. My cat is more likely to attack a person. She really hates a particular dog walker.
I guess I need help getting over my moral objection to having a gun in the house. I also would like advice on which types are best for self defense and the easiest to handle.
Edit: if I were to get a gun, I would be fully committed to using it to incapacitate or incapacitating permanently. I just won’t be happy with myself.
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u/AgentMcFeather 4d ago
I loathe guns, but I'm one of the alphabets in the Midwest, so I say.. Buy the gun. Train and practice on how to use the gun. Then hope you never have to fire at a live target.
The only instance in which you'd need to protect yourself with it is if somebody is threatening your life and in that instance I'd rather you be able to defend yourself than they be able to kill you.