Well, I’m not sure if I’d be good using martial arts right now considering my weight. Unless it’s primarily strength-based, then maybe.

You should try Krav Maga Trots.

@Jack-o-Lantern:
 
I carry a firearm in some special cases but almost always carry Fox Labs pepper spray, and I encourage everyone to do so for three reasons:
 

The only real way I’d protect myself weaponless is to try to brute force my way through and touch out whatever happens to me… Maybe some half-assed attempt at a made-up martial art.

@Jack Sounds like you know Krav Maga (or something similar), are in awesome shape, and have combat experience. Maybe you don’t need a gun, but I hope you understand you’re not “John Everyman” in that respect.

@BGP  
With my “fighting ability” I have a 3 option of countering & “destroying” his arm. I have no problems using a gun myself but this would be CQC range and using a gun would bring unwanted attention from the cops and I don’t want to go through with that.

The most common fallacy about gun control is that people think if they are illegal, criminals can’t get them. And if they have a knife/shiv whatever, you’re dead. Unless you’re Bruce Lee or Batman, good luck with that.

Waaait… does that thing… has a scope?
 
And i thought BL with its scoped shotguns was odd.
 
@BP  
Or you could… you know use a less lethal weapon to get rid of him.
 
Gas (unless you aim it against the wind) is more effective than you might think and you won’t have nearly as much papers to fill out at the locals police station or more problems if the sod dies due to a misplaced shot.
 
Also if guns are legal then why should any thug use a shiv instead of a gun.  
Easy acces to guns works for both law abiding citzens AND criminals who will have a MUCH easier time arming themselves.

If he just has a knife why do I need a gun?

Didn’t mean to post that one anonymously, I feel very strongly about the 2nd amendment.

A thug approaches you in a parking garage, he has a knife. No cops around, nowhere to run. Do you let him shiv you to death and take your money on principle, or would you shoot him? If you’re not a gun owner, the second choice is NOT AN OPTION. That, my friends, is why some sane, law abiding citizens choose to arm themselves.

Hunting I can understand.  
Collecting, sorta.  
Protection is very debatable, so I won’t go into that.

Nice, even though it isn’t made for a ponies mouth.

I really don’t get what’s wrong with an emotionally and mentally stable person of a certain age and maturity owning a gun for the purpose of protection, collection, or controlled hunting/target shooting.

@Trotsky:
 
As are most people, that’s why we make a huge effort to prevent you from even knowing we’re carrying one.

Being a brony doesn’t really mean shit about one’s masculinity/femininity.
 
I’ve known sensible people who have guns, but it just sorta makes me cringe being around them.

I think most level-headed people don’t carry guns to be manly. I carry but not because I have a problem with my masculinity (hopefully being a brony is a testament to that statement).

Good. Much better than the stupid ones where they paint the entire gun pink. This one is more subtle.

I don’t really care much for guns and I’m a guy.

Rather have a python but for $1k
 
rather go with a SW or Ruger

Sorry starly but walther offer one of their pistols from the factory in pink and this gun is hardly, “girly”.
 
Good mod mind, I’d have a feeling somebody would do something like this.

i ain’t even mad

^  
You get used to it after spending a lot of time here.

jelly starly?

“look at me, i;m a man, WITH A GUN, and PONIES, SO MANLY!”