"Leanne" wrote.......
.. I wonder how many
gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of
nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy.

Depends. I knew a man who ran a gas station in D.C. He got robbed several
times. He said that once they had your money the crooks always just turned
and walked away. He could have shot any or all of them but the $50 or $100
wasn't worth the hassle. OTOH,when trespassers threatened his livestock, he
couldn't shoot them soon enough! Didn't kill any because he started
shooting too soon but it wasn't from lack of effort and he gave them some
birdshot to take home.