True, crime as part of freedom. It was a British writer who best described that idea (Burgess).
One of my favorite authors wrote an interesting take on the whole thing:
“An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.”
— From Robert Heinlein’s Beyond This Horizon (1942).
By the way.....I may be picking up some new toys from an acquaintances widow soon. A nice couple of SMLEs in the Mix.
Let me know if you make it across the pond....we’ll burn up some ammo.