I think is important for people to have basic gun handling knowledge especially women and I encourage people to carry a gun or buy one for the home if they are comfortable handling on and have gotten some safety training and a good storage location.
In one of the Alien verses Predator movies there a scene where one woman asked another why she needed a gun , she replied its like a condom better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it..
Myself I was introduced to guns at a very early by my father and grandfather and they even took me along on some hunts before allowing to fire a gun at home on the farm.By the time I was 13years old I was a experienced hunter and familiar with rifles of the time and shotguns and pistols .
I hunted most of my life until a few years ago when I got sick. carried a guns at work for almst 20 years on and off. And still try to go shooting at least 1 time every 2 weeks more when time and ammo supply allow.I have worked with kids from probably 20 different nations and enjoy the look on their face when they first shoot a gun or try another type then of course I exposed them to suppressors and on rare occasion a machine gun. or a 50 cal bmg semi auto or single .