@SeaGreenEyez What I'm also worried about is that w/ the Big Lie supporters, QAnoners, Proud Boys, et al that I may feel the necessity of obtaining a gun myself as those 'people' are a clear & present danger.
I've avoided that, even when living in some very bad neighborhoods, up until now, but I'll be honest...they really worry me.

@SeaGreenEyez I'm a veteran, have had many hunter friends over the years (tho I don't/won't hunt, just can't do it unless I have to), have been on the fringes of 'iffy' enterprises a number of times - I've shot weapons from black-powder rifles, Civil War reenactment pieces, hand gun & rifle training in the service, target shooting w/ friends, etc. But, in all that time I've avoided owning a gun myself. I've always thought there were too many of them around & the potential dangers outweighed any upside.
As I said, though, I'm beginning to re-assess, & I am angry that I feel I have to.