I support the 2nd Amendment and believe in the purpose of the amendment but lethal action does not always need to be taken; in fact, statisitcs show that 90% of the situations faced do not require lethal action. Life will change no matter what if the trigger is pulled; regardless if someone is hit or not, you can still be charged for a crime if a real gun is fired. In general it is still questionable when or if a real gun should be used in majority of cases or situations.
As a child and continuing as an adult, I have never had a real firearm in my home. My father is a Vietnam veteran and after what he saw in war, never wanted to touch or be around a gun again. My mom has always been terrified by guns and never wanted one near her; when he was a kid, my cousin accidently shot someone in the face with a BB Gun and they lost one their eyes as a result. My mom and aunt would never consider being around a gun since.
As an adult, I have considered, on multiple occasions, purchasing a firearm for protection. Obviously the hesitancy is a huge factor in the reason why I never purchased one but knowing that the odds are overwhelming that the firearm can easily be used against you, if you do not use it on a regular basis and/or train with it frequently. I am not afraid of taking a life if mine is directly threatened but in general, I believe that there is too much gun violence and I do not want the remote possibility of the karma hanging over my head.
I also had my fair share of fun with the police, had guns drawn on me and have been ordered out of my home in the middle of the night by SWAT. I was considered the primary suspect, did the perp walk towards officers in full body armor, aggressively searched and handcuffed without knowing why, what happened and just told you know why. I wouldn't have asked if I knew why. I had all of their AR-15 and Shot Guns pointed at my while my mom is freaking out and pleading with officers not to shoot me. My mom and I both have PTSD from this event and the entire report was fabricated. We were treated very poorly and had no recource since officers lie so well. I have been handcuffed for "My protection", which is total BS, and put on a 72 hour hold because I am not comfortable talking while in handcuffs, again, when I did nothing wrong.
I have looked into other self defence ideas including a Bow n Arrow, BB Gun, and swords to name a few. Either way they can all still be lethal so I decided that if it was going to have the possibility of being lethal, I'll keep the fight close and keep a knife on me to be my weapon of choice. This obviously means that they have to be even closer than I really prefer but it was the best option ... until now.
I learned of Byrna through a coworker who is former military with a a CCW; his wife on the other hand is terrified of guns and will not carry one. He found the Byrna for his wife when she goes out jogging. They live close to the foothills and can get a lot of coyote activity; on one occasion she even had to shoot a coyote to protect their pet and make it home safely.
With gun violence on the rise it's not about taking the guns away from honest hard-working citizens, it's about putting another alternative in their hands that is less than lethal. To have a less than lethal option that can hopefully help ease a questionable situation before lethal actionis considered. Although it serves as a self-defense and home defense weapon, it is also serves as a step in the right direction towards the bigger factor in gun violence.
I own a Byrna SD and recommended for anyone over 18 who wants to protect themselves, their home, their family, or release some aggression at the range. At 60 ft a kinetic round will still put a dent in solid lumber; it won't kill or penetrate skin but it'll hurt like a son of a gun. I plan on getting more so I have one in each of my vehicles and at home as well. I keep it in my EDC sling and take it everywhere with me; if there are metal detectors or I'm searched then I leave it in the car but always have it close if it is ever needed.
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