While there are many crimes going on daily that do not require firearm protection, being able to protect yourself with one if the time comes may be essential. Being a gun, one well placed shot would be enough to stop any intruder in their tracks. If you were at home one day and somebody broke into your house, it would be best to have a gun and be armed than to only have the books on your bookshelf to hit them with. If one of them came at you with a knife, just think about the level of protection a pistol can provide you. Having a gun, specifically one with a concealed carry permit, can even help save more lives than yours. Every time I hear about the horrible shootings in the news, I can't help but think that it could have been over so much sooner if someone in the room had a firearm. If just one person in the room had a gun, they could have fired off a couple of shots and taken down the bad guy before he had the chance to murder any innocent civilians. Simply by owning a gun, you have gained the means to protect yourself from harm and others from a possible terrible fate.