How safe are you when boondocking
My wife and I have never boondocked before, nor have we ever spent the night in a Walmart parking lot. We have always stayed in campgrounds or RV parks where we know we will be safe. We our consider...
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Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinions. However, blaming the law abiding citizen for what other people do with firearms is absurd. Most firearm deaths in the US are by suicide. One simplistic view is to say that if there were no guns, there would be no suicides. Is there anyone on this forum who actually believes that? Japan has no guns and they have a much higher suicide rate than we do.
Why is it that every crime ridden city has the strictest gun control laws? Look at Chicago.
I have had the opportunity in my former career to make some very important policy decisions that dealt with public safety. My number one concern was always to understand that the individual has the "right" to defent themselves. There are actually people in this world that believe only the police and the military should have guns.
How often is an initial crime committed against a police officer? The crimes are committed against the citizens. Crimes against the police are usually committed when they try to apprehend a suspect "after" the police have reasonable cause to believe that suspect has committed a crime. That crime is usually against the citizens, not the police.
Police work is dangerous and they need guns, but most crimes are not committed against the police. They are committed against you and I. By the way, what are the odds that the police will be there to stop a violent crime if one is committed against you? Anyone want to bet on those odds? Most people know the answer to that question.
Why is it that every crime ridden city has the strictest gun control laws? Look at Chicago.
I have had the opportunity in my former career to make some very important policy decisions that dealt with public safety. My number one concern was always to understand that the individual has the "right" to defent themselves. There are actually people in this world that believe only the police and the military should have guns.
How often is an initial crime committed against a police officer? The crimes are committed against the citizens. Crimes against the police are usually committed when they try to apprehend a suspect "after" the police have reasonable cause to believe that suspect has committed a crime. That crime is usually against the citizens, not the police.
Police work is dangerous and they need guns, but most crimes are not committed against the police. They are committed against you and I. By the way, what are the odds that the police will be there to stop a violent crime if one is committed against you? Anyone want to bet on those odds? Most people know the answer to that question.
