Quote Originally Posted by Hooahguy View Post
Protection, really. Guns are the great equalizer- an attacker might have 200lbs on me, but I have a gun and a bullet goes into him just the same as it would for me. While you may not need one in the Netherlands, or many parts of Western Europe for that matter, I wouldnt walk alone late at night in pretty much any US city. Especially Chicago. A friend of mine from there has been mugged numerous times in that city.
Give them what they want if you get mugged, might be humiliating but it's better