[govman6767]

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One I was thinking about, but I'm not sure about, is the practice of psychology

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I dont' know you make some pretty good points in your post.

If you wanted to talk apples and oranges I could offer this comparison.

20 dollars for Non profit Judo teaches you to defend yourself, self control, confidence, and would help you in a crisis by knowing you can defend yourself.

I dont' take Judo so I don't know how you would feel in a 3 on 1 or a 4 on 1 situation where you were being attacked.

In that situation I would rather give my money to a FOR profit company like Smith and Wesson. Having a .38 or an UZI makes me feel safer, have confidence, and let's me defend myself.

Now I feel safer with an UZI but I would not be getting the self control that Judo teaches so society might not feel safe with me having the UZI.

Realisticly speaking the Judo is better than the gun option. Because of all the side benefits 1) Exersize 2) Confidence 3) Social Interaction etc etc.

The gun option might be something you'll never need in your life and a waste of money but it is nice to have that one time you might really need it.

So to sum up if I lived in the country or a nice neighborhood I think the non profit Judo is the way to go and is much better than buying a gun.

If you live in a city with a high crime and violence rate then while the gun is the worst option overall it still might be the best choice.