Wow, what a statement! I think you may benefit from peeking around just a bit.
I offer some anecdotal rebuttal. Years ago, living in a dangerous part of Washington D.C. I was well armed and the police knew it. One time I cornered a house breaker at a neighbor's house while he was away and pinned the burglar down with my shotgun while calling the police. Nobody in that dangerous neighborhood would break into our house. The word was out. These days, I would be ripe for the plucking and it would happen.
Now, here in the wilds of Maine, hot burglaries are almost unheard of and house invasions are nearly unthinkable. Yes, in this liberal state we have a sizable share of dim wits who would love to burglarize, car jack and wreak mayhem. Problem is they don't because we and our neighbors are armed to the teeth, even including some otherwise liberal ones. It penetrates the dullest of wits that a break in may end their lives in a gory scene. Look at Maine crime statistics.
I pack concealed carry regularly, no big deal, and no threat, no danger, but wouldn't walk our old neighborhood in D.C. these days unarmed.
I am really curious what inspired your opinion, or are you just joking and pulling our leg? I am always up for a joke, so you are funning us, huh huh?
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Well look, Im not denying your experiences, but they are, as you say, anecdotal. Im not saying that doesnt make them true and real to you, but think about what you are actually saying. You lived in a very dangerous city where crime was rampant, and then you moved to a very rural place where it wasn’t, and yet you assume that you haven’t suffered crime because you are armed! I live in a rural area and I dont carry firearms, and I sleep safe in my bed too. Surely the more obvious conclusion is that some places are more crime-ridden than others?
The one time I have suffered a break-in I wasn’t present in the house (as is usual). The police who came and checked it out filled me in on what was happening with perfect candour, far better than all these statistics that people play around with to prove whatever point they want to. In my rural small town, 90-95% or all crime is drink or drug related. And thats ALL crime..from murder to assault (because people are stoned), from house break-ins to shoplifting (because they need money for their “fix”). So why are we getting so hung up about owning guns, or not owning them, when the real problem is “the dragon” roaming the streets here and now?
I dont want to disrespect your very neighbourly action in the past. Someone came to rob, and you used your gun to stop them. That’s good. The point I am trying to make (in the face of the knee-jerk reactions of most of this forum) is that you haven’t stopped the reason WHY they are coming to rob. If you just thinking packing a concealed weapon is going to keep you and yours safe you have another think my friend, because those criminals will keep on coming, unless we, as a society, tackle the root causes of why people in a very affluent society still feel the need to commit crime.