I'm not a handgun fan. Never owned one. But I got my first shotgun at 13 years old for hunting, and still a fan of scatterguns. Still own 2. They are for wing shooting but buckshot works just fine in them in a pinch.
I'd like to go out on a limb here, Sal. My guess is that you aren't so much 'not a gun fan' as you are not a fan of Sal owning a gun. If you had a break in into your home, I posit the first person you'd call is actually a person WITH a gun. That person being the police.
True, true. At least they'll have the ability to handle things differently than if I had one. You don't want me shooting up the house. Besides, most important two things or people I should say is my wife and my Son. I just know having one is a reason to shoot one. I wonder what the percentage of armed house thief's out there in my state? Willing to bet lower than you would think., especially my neighborhood. That's why I own a dog. Pint size but will bite your feet off. Then where you going to go? Huh?