I keep my revolver loaded. Safety off. Obviously, a revolver isn't going to make that sound but if you want the chambering sound to serve as a deterrent you shouldn't be drawing your weapon. I hope I never have to hold my revolver in self defense but if I do the only deterrent in my mind is a corpse. Whoever is breaking into your house is armed. Why would you give them a warning?

My bedroom is on the second floor. My 2 dogs would be deterent #1. Me yelling out that I have a gun and then confirming it with the sound of chambering a round is deterent #2.

TBH, I'm not worried about a break in. I'm just prepared for the event of a massive earthquake that shuts down SoCal for a period of time where society might break down a bit. I have supplies and would defend them in that scenario.

Apparently the breakdown of society is more feasible than getting robbed in Southern California.

Mojo = 85 pounds. Cali = 65 pounds.

Come on and give it a try.

I think the greater threat is your dogs getting into the Chef Boyardee.

yesistrue!

The argument was about whether or not a gun makes you safer

A: probably not

The question as to whether you should be able to own one anyway is different and I'm inclined to agree with you to a point

And my original argument was that rights shouldn't be granted or restricted based solely on statistics. I'm not a Libertarian, but I do believe in self-governing, and not letting the government stick its nose in the private affairs of its citizens unless necessary is preferable.

If you're a responsible gun owner then it can make you safer.

If not, it can make you less safer. It's a case by case scenario, no real easy answer.

This is the correct answer.