"kontiki" wrote in message
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

I taught my wife to use the gun for self defence. Thought better of it,
then and provided her with some good alternatives that will be much more
effective on the day.

Not all people have the mental fortitude and personal discipline
to be competent with a firearm and be prepared to use it effectively
to defend themselves or another person. For them, alternatives
are better.

For that segment of society who have obtained a CCW permit, i.e.
have a clean criminal and mental bill of health & have taken
time for required training and discipline, the fact remains that
they overwhelmingly have a spotless record in terms of not
committing crimes and even saving lives and stopping criminals.

I know of one case where a CCW holders permit was revoked for misuse: a
retired police officer (whose permit was issued automatically in accordance
to state CCW law by, virtue of his being a retired police officer) who shot
up a hospital ward in an attempt to kill his ex-wife. It occurred several
years ago (circa 1995) in Mesa, Arizona.