i am not going to touch this one with a ten foot pole. i have a gun but believe like matt on this one, especially for someone who wants protection in the woods and not the city(that is way way backwards).(damn i started to touch it) i would say to anyone who has a gun or wants one though. go see the movie "bowling for columbine". its not a gun control movie, its just a movie about guns. and there is a great interview with charlton heston at the end where he blames the violence in america on its mixed ethnicity. interesting viewpoint for the head of the NRA. It was directed by an NRA member as well. you will love it back eddy and get much info on hand gun safety and laws