[dreamsource]

Hmm. I come from a family of hunters and sportsmen, but my first reaction is to say that if you live in an area where you feel you need a weapon for self-defense, you should probably move if you can afford to do so.

Yes, the second amendment is good in principle. I have weapons in my home and know how to use them. I also observe that neighboring countries which have no Second Amendment have fewer violent crimes and fewer incarcerations.....

Getting back to this being a DR1 forum- if I found myself thinking I needed to carry a weapon in my DR neighborhood, that alone would have dissuaded me from buying in to a very good thing. Guess I'm not a "shoot first, ask questions later" type of guy.

Best of luck, no matter how you decide to proceed!