Actress: Owning a Firearm “Was Life-Changing for Me” [+video]

Kelly Carlson is a proud, gun-touting gal, and she’s not afraid to speak about it.

“Owning a firearm … was life-changing for me because women for sure, but even men too can be in a very, very vulnerable position with no options if you have intruders or any scenario where you’re being dominated physically,” Carlson told FOX411 about buying a gun after experiencing traumatizing security breaches. “[A firearm] is the only equalizer you have. … It’s crucial for people to look at it from a logical standpoint and take the emotions out of it because one needs to have that option to save them.”

The Nip/Tuck actress recalled how a person in her past had stalked her in 2012, going as far as hiring people to break into her home repeatedly and tap her phones. She disclosed also that a family member of hers was murdered with a firearm, “and not for a second did anyone think in my family to champion stricter gun laws.” (Read more from “Actress: Owning a Firearm “Was Life-Changing for Me” HERE)

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