[Brazil] On-duty Sao Paulo cops spot a carjacking in progress and arrest the attackers 4-15-2021

I am pretty against current gun culture but as a woman, fully believe a concealed pistol is the best protection.

I am not even attractive and the amount of active bullshit from dudes is quite high. Even just going outside at night in a good area is a genuine coin flip.

Mace, which I used to carry, will just end up macing yourself, is only effective at short range and is prone to missing. Stun guns (not contact, actual guns) are prone to missing or not completing the circuit and aren't entirely a deterrent for a seasoned criminal or someone with enough will.

A gun held by a trained user will stop the problem in 99 / 100 cases without even shooting. Continued training for gun use will help you avoid or get out of situations without unholstering.

The dudes walking into a Wendy's open-carrying an AR-15 with a laser sight make gun owners look stupid. The dudes who think conceal carry gives them the ability to go into bad areas of town. The dudes who are blatant racists looking for any reason to shoot a black person. Those last two are real people I have met who have conceal carry licenses unfortunately.

There are absolutely circumstances it is better to not but there are circumstances where having one is better than not.

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