A Story by a new gun owner - "A friend told us to consider buying a gun to protect ourselves."

Someone coming to the realization that having a firearm in the house for protection isn't that bad after all.

Back in late September, when my bank stocks began to tank — slowly, then all at once, as Hemingway described going broke — another wall in my life began to crack, as rumors of break-ins rattled my peaceful neighborhood in Allentown, Pa. The first indication that something was going on was the Crime Watch sign that suddenly appeared on the utility pole a block from my house...

My New Gun

In the New York Times!