Lots of complacent ignorance going on in this thread. I'll just put in my two cents saying that I can't imagine that a couple of the posters in this thread would have the same opinion if they were put into a situation where their life is outside their control.
I've had a gun pulled on me before, and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. It wasn't a situation I could have seen coming and avoided, it wasn't because of agitation on my part, it wasn't even because I was being robbed.
It was then I decided that as soon as it's practical for me, I am going to carry a weapon. Not because I'm scared of the boogeyman robber/shooter/kidnapper or whatever, it's not because I
want to shoot people, it's because I want to be prepared.
And if you seriously think it's okay to shoot someone that tells you he has a gun and is planning to shoot you with it, well, I hope I never meet you.
If someone seriously threatens my life, my family's life, or my property, you can be damn sure I'll do all within my power to stop it. It's every man and woman's right.