[Ellesu]

“Armed Citizens Rule!” and reads, “would-be predators flee when a legally carried gun is presented instead of a wallet.”

[bboop]

Arming yourself with money to give to thugs is not exactly the way the Founding Fathers/ citizens’ militia did it.

[pabianice]

New Orleans crime wave coverage in The Boston Globe

[rhombus]

What a quagmire! Soon people will turn to militia’s for protection... then it will be a full-blown civil war. What’s the date when we will finally have our troops out of that meat grinder? ;-)

[Tzimisce]

Bush’s fault!

We need to increase the amount of Katrina money going down there and regulate CO2 emissions in the city. That’ll fix the problem.

(/sarcasm)

[Basheva]

When we visited New Orleans in the early 1990’s we didn’t feel safe - long before Katrina.

I was assaulted in the work out room of the large Marriott hotel in the French Quarter.

Large gangs of teens ran through the Woolworth’s grabbing everything in sight.

Large gangs of teens were running through the streets of the French Quarter side swiping the tourists, many of whom were elderly.

We were warned not to go “off the beaten path” in other sections of the city.

Even the taxi driver ripped us off.

[Sherman Logan]

"When I walk my dog, I have a 20-dollar bill in one pocket and mace in the other," says Pedro, referring to "mugger money" she carries to hand over in hopes that an assailant will beat a quick retreat, and spray in case things turn uglier.

She obviously needs a larger dog. I don't worry about this when my girls walk the Rottweiler.

[dljordan]

“They’re not gun aficionados,” Mayer says. “They’re just doing it because they feel they have to.”

Bitch-slapped in the face by reality, the hand-wringers decide to defend themselves.

[TexasCajun]

"Chocolate City is slowly returning to normal! "

"We be proud of our #1 ranking. So what if it's murder ranking. "

[faloi]

Livaccari points out that, in a holdup, a gun-waving victim is more likely to end up shot than one who simply hands over money

That's probably why my CHL instructor emphatically said if you pull your weapon, use it.

[isthisnickcool]

Life is like a box of chocolates.......

[jiggyboy]

Then there's the possibility that a gun will be stolen and used in other crimes.

Is he recommending against concealed carry because the gun might be stolen while you're carrying it? That's a pretty extreme example of altruism: "hmmm, if I carry a gun, yes it might save my life; on the other hand, somebody might steal it. The gun, I mean. From me. While I'm carrying it. Concealed."

[OldPossum]

IMO New Orleans has always been a dangerous place. Back in 1959, when I was a young GI, the guy in the bunk next to me decided to go have some fun at Mardi Gras. He never came back; he was found beaten to death with a tire iron for the contents of his wallet.

I never went to downtown at night and especially during Mardi Gras. Why risk your life for a few hours of fun?

[Veggie Todd]

What happened to the guns that were confiscated after Katrina?

[Tarpon]

To repel boarders, nothing beats a short barreled 12 ga.

[Clock King]

New Orleans Police Department sergeant Donovan Livaccari.

Hey Sarge, are YOU going to give up your gun, because it might be taken away from you? Nah, I didn't think so. What the hell good are you "protectors" good for anyway?

[R. Scott]

I recently watched a segment on the evening news. It was made clear that it was the Feds fault (President Bush’s) - not enough aid was being given to the poor so they had to turn to drug dealing to survive! Drug dealing brought violent crime.

[islander-11]

I’m a cop and I’m here to say that people need to play an active role in their own defense.

I believe in the 2nd Amendment. It makes me crazy when another cop suggests that people should remain sheep-like.

[ansel12]

It’s kind of an odd story, I don’t understand how Stephanie Pedro fits in as the named, main character in this article about carrying guns.

[El Gato]

Pedro's roommate nixed that idea.

Time for a new roommate.