Practical Man @ Wyatt Earth:  Although I'm not sure if you are a man or woman by your writing, my point would be the same.  If my wife and I were out walking as these 2 ladies were, but we were armed as we usually are, and YOU were being stomped by a moose, or your mate, or your children, or your grandchildren, would you ask us to help, or tell us paranoids to just keep out of it? 

 Having had to use my handgun to stop violent crimes, both times the victims stated SO CLEARLY that had it not been for me stopping the criminal act, it would have turned out much much worse, or even deadly, FOR THEM, AND THEY WERE INNOCENT.  It's just SO amazing that SO many anti-gun people change their mind when the hated implement saves their lives. I respect your right to go unarmed and unprepared, and hope that you won't be permanently devastated physically or emotionally after you get stomped, raped, or viscously assaulted, but I doubt it.  Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.  And who said I was white?