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Should women be trained and issued firearms?

Since it's mostly men that commit violent crimes, especially with guns, shouldn't women be encouraged and sponsored to carry their own protection?
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Wraithorn · 51-55, M
I think most women don't want that and rightly so.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@Wraithorn most women don't?
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Notanymore That's right. They do not want to carry around a dangerous weapon.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@Wraithorn I've talked and worked personally with many women who do
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Notanymore Fair enough. In that case let them go for training and carry a gun with them all the time. I guarantee you that within a few months most of them will chose to leave the gun at home. It's heavy, uncomfortable, and inconvenient when doing many daily chores and it is potentially dangerous.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@Wraithorn I disagree with your guarantee
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Notanymore That is perfectly fine. I was just giving my opinion.
Here is more of my opinion. 🙂
Women who feel threatened will naturally want to have protection. Most do not want to carry a lethal weapon though any more than they want to own a vicious guard dog. Most women want to feel wanted, needed, loved, appreciated and cared for. They don't want to even think about, let alone be involved in, injuring or killing others.
Most women, not all.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@Wraithorn please don't say most when you express opinions. I personally believe that half if not more women, particularly in my part of the world, would be open to learn more about guns and carrying for protection
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Notanymore Lol, well it's my opinion so I'm entitled to say most. I'm speaking from experience with most women in my past life. Your viewpoint may be different and that's fine. In a discussion everyone's viewpoint counts because it adds to the big picture.
Notanymore · 36-40, M
@Wraithorn I agree.... there's a lot of moving parts that one person or one like-minded hive can't see it all