Vic Baron wrote:
And if it's
a rapidly moving target running towards your kids - you have just as good a
chance at hitting your kids.

....and that's leaving out the part where you

1) Notice the dog
2) Run inside to get yer gun
3) Find the key (you keep your guns locked up, right?)
4) Unlock the case
5) Find the bullets
6) Load the gun
7) Run back outside
8) Aim
9) Kaboom

....with an optional step 10 of shouting 'Yee Haw!'.

I think the OP was asking valid questions (even if it was to a COMPLETELY
inappropriate newsgroup). If you (not you specifically, Vic) read between
the lines, I kinda think the OP was asking about other ways that this might
be handled.

-John in NH