Okay, working backwards here; trying to catch-up (or throw-back?)...anyway, I wanted to add to HarvestMoon's excellent point.
Supposedly. the murder weapons were not brought to the house, by JA; however, she just so happens to choose the same items, for security (aka: 'self-defense')?
It's like she was able to test the weapons at his house and "HEY! They worked, I gotta get me a set of these"!
Oh! I get it! It's kind of like when my mother and aunt came to visit me for a week. While visiting, they both got to try out my brand new Dyson (I had a toddler at time, so the thing was always going! Well, they both bought Dysons within weeks of returning to their own homes (I should have asked Dyson for a referral fee).
Anywhoo, back to the knives and guns.
So, not only did she end up arming herself with the very weapons that (supposedly) 'did the job' the first time; but., she upgrades both of them. In other words, if the gun worked okay, then a bigger model should work even better? (re: the .25 caliber vs the 9mm, purchased within weeks of firing her very first gun, once).
If one big sturdy knife worked well, then TWO big sturdy knives should be even more efficient!
Back to my Dyson example:
My mother liked Dyson enough to go out and purchase one for herself, even those she was not currently in the market for a new vacuum cleaner. However, my mother went to a higher model, the purple Dyson, because she has two small dogs. She figured if my standard yellow model worked well, then the higher model should be even better!
My aunt like my Dyson so much, she bought the exact same yellow model; but, she added the Dyson hand-held to use on her carpeted stairs. She figured that since my Dyson worked so well, then the hand-held will be even more efficient.
See the pattern here? Although, here is where I'm a bit confused (not really, just being sarcastic)...if the set of tools worked so well when she really needed to defend herself, that she now sees the benefit to having them when traveling; then, wouldn't that suggest that she actually liked using them? I mean, it makes logical sense. Right?
er, but then she goes and hides them! Now, I'm even more confused (read: sarcasm); how in gawd's green earth are those weapons supposed to be for security if she can't readily get to them?
oh. another thing!!!! If she was in a fog and doesn't remember the heinous attach, then how can she be comfortable purchasing a gun that is even more powerful than the only gun she has ever shot? One bullet and she is now comfortable enough to purchase a larger and more powerful gun? How much was it? Wasn't she broke?
Too long and wordy?
