Well….Not everybody likes guns, or is cut out to be a gun owner. Some very good people have mental and emotional issues that make guns a bad idea. Some folks simply don’t like them, and that wish should be respected as well. Unfortunate, though it may be…if your daughter doesn’t care for guns it’s probably better that she doesn’t own one. Not many people make a habit of seeking training and practice to improve the skills they hate.
That also doesn’t mean they should be victims either- With todays vast array of pepper blasters, sprays, tasers, stun guns, etc. people have no shortage of weaponry to protect themselves with- And that’s without mention the obvious choices of blunt intstruments, edged weapons, or getting into the finite discussion of improvised weapons and training available.
Further expanding security concepts, there’s car alarms, house alarms, protective dogs, CCTV has become much more available to the common person, locks, reinforced doors and windows, etc. In my opinion, security is kinda like an onion or an ogre- it has many layers.
In the software department there’s environmental awareness and good behaviors to consider, as well as Martial Arts training and womens self defense classes becoming very common these days. Many of the Womens Self Defense Classes are even free or priced as cheaply as possible for young single women that may not have much cash available.
I often hear people lament that their friends or loved ones don’t protect themselves against personal attack like they should, but I never hear anybody mention that their friends, family, and loved ones don’t hang a CO detector like they should, check the batteries in their smoke detectors, put fire extinguishers in the kitchen, laundry room, and bedrooms. Also they never seem to concern themselves with whether those same loved ones are riding around on bald tires, with bad windshield wipers, worn out brake pads, etc.
In essence, what I’m getting at is that there’s lots of personal security options available to people that go far beyond firearm training and ownership, and personal attack isn’t necessarily the most likely or deadliest thing to be considered. Geographical considerations, of course remain relevant in such matters.
When my daughter gets older, I would hope to see her toting a pair of .45 caliber revolvers, with a set of matched bowie knives in a shoulder rig and a tomahawk in her purse. Should she decide that’s not her speed, I’m confident we can still find ways to ensure her safety.
I certainly hope you and your daughter can do the same thing…Maybe discuss the matter while plinking at the local river bed and sipping lemonade?
