I'm eighty years old. I have congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stage 3 COPD, slow-progressing pulmonary fibrosis, and less than 45% circulation in my right leg. I have degenerative disk disease and head-to-toe arthritis. I use a four-wheel walker and 24/7 oxygen. I am the poster child for easy pickings. It's too late to say I should have lived a cleaner life and stayed in shape. I'm not inclined to consider mat training in CQC even if I could afford it. I know a few really nasty little tricks if they are needed. But I also always carry a gun.

And silly me, I thought this thread was going to be a discussion of which kind of firearm to carry, and why. Which, if I think about it, pretty much could have ended for me with Inspector Callahan's thoughtful post, much earlier. Carry the gun with which you are familiar, comfortable and proficient.

I'm out. Carry on.

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Oh well, what the hell.