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"Most victims of a handgun live", is not entirely correct, dont underestimate your handgun. Virginia Tech and Luby's are examples of living through a handgun round not happening. Yes if you were to compare a perfectly placed rifle shot at 3000fps vs. to an imperfectly placed handgun shot at 950fps your correct, but both are extremely deadly. I think sometimes handgunners compare their ability to a rifle to the point of mentally losing the effectiveness and deadly attributes of their sidearm. Handguns are deadly and dont forget that, not that you did, but often times I read people making light of the effectiveness of a handgun. For example I shoot a 45+p its muzzle velocity is 1140fps with a 185 grain bullet. That is going to have an affect on someone in an adverse way.

I still have not gotten over a home invasion that happened next door a year ago and I wasnt even home nor was it my house. I still to this day have anxiety attacks over what took place next door. However, being a former Marine I have all the confidence in the world that I will pull the trigger if I need too.

But like you I am well aware that pulling that trigger will take an emotional toll even when necessary to defend myself and my girls.

But thats life and those of us who have faith will persevere, and to hell with those who chose to prey on the innocent.