Yes, I was being ironic.
There wouldn’t, though - because whipping out the gun “for self defense” ends with the “problem” cowering and then all is right with the world. At least, that’s how it usually plays out. (And yeah, there’s evidence to support that, if we look at studies about people who thought they used guns for self defense.)
Most of my friends have guns, and they all buy into the Toxic Gun Culture to one degree or another. It’s just part of the culture. You see it in almost every Hollywood movie and television show where a gun comes out.
