Having a gun (that wasn't locked in a safe) in any of my college housing situations would have been a situation I had no control over. Eveyone is different .... just my .03 ...
An air-horn would deter ....
I've had my heart beating 200 mph ... under stress with a 9mm in my hand...
I should have grabbed an air-horn .... that I don't have

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But I gots 'em for my parents and sister .... they can't run like I can.
Life in danger ... bang.
Just stuff .... run