when all he has is a hammer and there are 3 of them umm ya lmao you either got to be the biggest coward in the world or plain stupid at that point its a numbers game if they split um started running i highly highly doubt all 3 would of been murdered if there was a gun involved
I don't know about you, but if someone is holding a hammer, I'll not going to try and take him down.
ddd all of your hypotheticals revolve around the idea that the gun isn't already handy/closeby. Especially as Red said, most people are going to try and come when they are under the impression that you are not home, leaving you with the element of surprise.
Also, saying "preparation" is a bs excuse is bs in itself. It's unrealistic to find yourself prepared for every situation possible, but there's nothing wrong with with trying to be ready for as many situations as possible.
I'll give you an example of the stupidity of some people.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120417211731AATYH00Look at the top answer. It's hilarious. "They (guns) are not loaded and are locked up."
Quick, someone get up at 4 AM, tired as balls, find the keys, load the weapon and still have time to save everyone in the house. I don't think so.
Secondly, I'm fine with not being able to prepare for everything, but why not prepare for the most common occurrences? What is the logic behind choosing this one over fire, or carbon monoxide, or heart failure? Guns are neat, I can grasp that, and I'm sure they are a blast to use, but his arguments are just devoid of logic.