It's not a huge deal for me, but on the farm, I grew up shooting things like crows, skunks, rabid animals etc. as well as shooting harmless woodland creatures so I could eat their carcasses. So guns aren't a big deal for me. Never shot a heavy handgun, though. But I'd rather have a pistol-grip Winchester defender 20 guage for home defence if I ever get that paranoid. It won't go through a wall and kill a sleeping tyke and is a hell of lot more intimidating than a handgun.