I live in an armed, gate guarded community. Only problem is, I discovered that I need to leave it almost every day : )
I bet it's comforting to get back home, huh?
When we moved to where we are now, there were few homes. Now, driving back from town they are everywhere. People seem to be moving from town out here to the rural area. Shoot, I hear sirens at least once every three to four months now.
We've been getting something out here we rarely had before, prowlers. Hell, I pick up my pump and walk around the yard or settle in a dark spot and wait and listen.
If that's happening in the country, the cities must be hell.