Just my personal belief but I think that if you had a gun, you have a much higher chance of surviving.
That's the easy answer and it assumes that everyone is as responsible as you are.
If everyone had a gun and carried it at all times I believe gun violence would go through the roof.
Gun control isn't the answer though because only law abiding people would follow the rules.
Complicated issue and I have even been thinking of picking up a hand gun.
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