Let's see, My oldest son is 5'10", a Staff Sgt in the Army Reserves who volunteers for every overseas assignment that comes along*, Jump Master, Iraqi Veteran, his Reserve company does hand-to-hand training regularly and his fitness is what you would expect from someone like him. A mugger or even two would not be advised to take him on with bare hands.
So he can defend himself without a gun in some circumstances. But he prefers using a gun because that way the other guy doesn't have much chance of hurting him.

*He sees it as a way to see the world at Uncle Sam's expense, so far he has touched over 20 countries and spent time in about 12. Next month he leaves for a year stationed in Germany, but I get the impression Germany will be a base to visit other places.

Our daughter on the other hand is 5'3", 124 and a Pediatrician. Not exactly a Women's Wrestling or Boxing type and petite on top of that. She does know how to use sharp things, like scalpels since she has studied surgery. But doctors don't walk around carrying scalpels. So besides not being a good bet with even one unarmed mugger for self-defense she would need a gun. I taught her to shoot and with pistols, the bigger the hole and the louder the boom they more she liked it. If she asked I would hand her any gun I own, but for her size hands I would urge her to take a snub-nosed .38, the hammerless .32 Mag that belonged to my mother or my compact 40 S&W pocket model.

"God created mankind, Samuel Colt made them equals."

I mean the right of self defense with ANYTHING including a firearm. Once AGAIN as ALWAYS you come across with idiotic meanings. You agree self defense is an inherent RIGHT and yet then attack me and the NRA who also says exactly as you do, self defense is an inherent right. Apparently you agree fully with the NRA but hate yourself for subscribing to their doctrines for a 2nd Amendment supporting America.

Seriously dudette, do get a grip. You don't get to attack the 2nd Amendment and the NRA and then tell us self defense is a RIGHT.

Dennis