Ya know its not always about the protection of the person carrying the firearm. Recently there was a thread here on the BB about people that CAMP when they go fishing... Lets assume for sake of discussion that you might be one of them... "I" return from fishing...and you have gotten back to camp prior to my getting back.....and I see 2 ( or more) guys busting you in the head with a big stick of firewood. I'll pull up a chair and yell over to those guys and tell them just how mad your going to be IF you ever wake up....

In another scenario...I decide to stay in camp and tie some flys and you head out to fish....I hear some racket and look in the direction of your camp and see one or more men "mistreating" ( thats the only word the BB might let me use...but I think you get the idea??...your WIFE. While some other dude has your 8 yr old daughter by her pony tails. I'll make sure to keep my nose out of it and just take color pics of it all!