1. Pistol became for Linda the best way to protect herself because she believes that there is the only way women can achieve equality is by carrying weapons. 2. The first event that made her think about carrying a weapon happened when she was camping. Two drunk men who were camping next to her were talking inappropriately about Linda and her friend. Next time there was a car that was following the woman. Another accident occurred when the author asked a man to leave her private territory. The man had a gun, and Linda realized that she was absolutely vulnerable. One day after coming back home from work, she found deep tire ruts in the wet ground of her yard, garbage in the driveway, and a large gas tank empty; the light in her house was
