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7. I posted a reply in the thread under discussion in reply to you. ...

Since it is possible that you may miss it, I'll repost it here.

I know a number of people who legally carry concealed as they mainly fear attacks by ...

wildlife or unfenced dogs while out walking.

Several years ago a neighbor two houses from mine let her small dog out in the yard and it was attacked by a large Rottweiler who was running loose. She managed to get her dog back inside her home but the Rottweiler tried to follow and forced the door open. My neighbor who is in her sixties solved the problem with a handy broom and managed to chase the Rottweiler back outside. Unfortunately the attack caused her tiny dog to spend a long time at the vet recovering and he had to be castrated because of his injuries. Needless to say this pet suffered a lot and had doggie PTSD.

At the time my daughter and I took turns walking her Boston Terrier. We both had concealed carry permits and we contacted the local police chief to see if it was legal to shoot this dog in the city limits if it decided to attack our Boston Terrier while out walking. He told us that he saw no problems if we did.

Fortunately the Rottweiler did not attack any other dogs or people that I know of. The police were never able to determine who the owner was.

I suggest that using a firearm for self defense is a topic that should be allowed in this group. It's not a sport but can be legitimate self defense.