Hi Fatboy, I'll try to clarify some. Could these guns be used for self defense? Yes they could, but that isn't the reason that they're going shooting with them. They're going shooting just because they enjoy it and that is what they want to do. Personally I like your choice in self defense weaponry, I'd rather a pump action though
. But you do realize that your SG is larger and more unwieldy than the Sig rifle which started the discussion correct? Anyway; you asked if weapons got used for self defence here in the U.S. The answer is yes they do. "Each year in the U.S. gun owners use firearms for protection as frequently as 2.5 million times." You can search and find individual stories here:
http://www.nraila.org/ArmedCitizen/
Of course some in other countries will consider this just silly at best and down right dangerous at worst. But here in the U.S. many of us are trying our best to make sure that a case like that of Tony Martin of Emneth, Norfolk, England never happens here. You can look it up if you are not already familiar with it or you can read about it here:
http://www.allsafedefense.com/Articl...in-England.htm And though we seem to be following you guys down the road to socialized medicine, I think the right to self defense will be a bit harder to take away from us. Hope that answered your questions.
Steve
P.S. Hope my AZ brothers didn't mind my soapbox to much!
