Especially now too the way older people are victimized by crooks and criminals. I just watched on the news about a woman in her 70's being raped. it appears that a segment of the population is Targeting the old and frail. I think he also bopped her on the head and stole her money. Older folks have to be much more vigilent today about their safety. I never thought that at MY age I would buy a gun and take lessons on how to use it but with what I saw and see going on all around me it's better than NOT.

Ever seen News stories about the Pistol Packin Grandma?? I always admired them, they have such SPUNK. I am still afraid to fire my gun, it is actually behind my computer unloaded, the bullets are still in the box in my bedroom some 40 feet away. Big HELP that'll be if someone tries to break in here. I have had 2 attempted breakins here only in the past 3 years or so and I have been here 17 years. The Police came and got BOTH guys. They did advise me to have some kind of protection, that's when I bought a .38.