I was afraid of guns after I had a violent crime committed against me involving one. After that, I learned to shoot from my now husband of 27 years. I took a Firearms Safety Course a year ago sponsored by the local female sheriff and got my LTCF. The shooting in Connecticut was my deciding factor to carry. I want to be armed and trained so that I can protect myself in the home/on the farm or out and about as well as some other innocent person. Poor hubby though. When he gets home from work he yells that he is home and waits for my response before he walks through the front door. I asked him if he was afraid I'd shoot him and he looked me square in the eye and said "Yes!". We are both members of a local club and really enjoy shooting together.