Have You Ever Lost Someone To Gun Violence?

I grew up in Wilmington Delaware, ( currently #9 on most dangerous city's). Lost close friends to gun violence and drugs ,this was late sixties early 70's .Many I knew back than are dead or in prison for ever.A judge who grew up with my pop gave me a choice jail or military. I decided to get paid. Joining the Marine Corps saved my life, and it taught me many things ,too many to list here. I've been hospitalized for three weeks before, if I had been carrying I would have been OK and the 4 punks who wanted my sub (hoagie) and $20 would have been locked up. Needless to say I carry and iam legal. I don't get the whole thing about guns today. But it is an issue that iam willing to go to extremes to defend "My Right " to own one. I take offense , when someone say me owning a firearm is the problem with the violence in my country. Do your research before you point your finger. There is more gun violence in the city's that have sticker gun laws than the ones that don't. Many people have died for our rights and willing to to keep them.
2nd amendment makes us citizens
Take away it makes us subjects.

Like to add that iam a firm believer in calling the police when needed. They are trained to deal with situations that the average citizen is not equipped to deal with. I have the utmost respect for law enforcement in this country. Especially the ones in the big cities.
I carry for those times that I am prevented from walking away from a situation.