HardwareGuy wrote:
Seeing that he is in California, that is a difficult proposition. CCW permits are not easily had. How about a container of pepper spray, just in case.
Of course, I get your point that one should not have to worry about such things. A sorry commentary on today's society.
Hang on: he hasn't been mugged.
He's afraid of it. Some places in CA that's a worry, in others, it's an irrational fear.
We have no way of knowing which.
And you know, being mugged is not the end of the world. Nor would I feel great
if I just shot dead some addict who tried to rob me of my brand new Timex watch. sm01:
Shooting somebody is a bummer. So are the consequences. Just being interreogated
by the police is not a bunch of fun. Consider: you just committed a homicide--maybe it was
justifiable, maybe it wasn't. How's your criminal law? There no time to consult your
attorney before you pull the trigger, and afterwards, it's too late.
If the robber is armed, are you suggesting he get into a gunfight? In the freakin' park?
With kids running around? Oh, that never happens in the movies.
Wait until the"mugger" turns out not to be a mugger, but mentally ill. Or someobody
with Asperger's, or just deaf and trying to get his attention. "Sooo sorry I just shot you,
sonny. I thought you were a mugger."
Oh, and if he happens to be stopped by the LAPD while packing--now that's a really
fun situation. At night. In a bad part of town. He
probably won't be
shot--unless he reaches for his wallet and they see that pistol. Then he's dead.
Guns aren't a solution--they are another problem.
If he was afraid of elephants, would you recommend he carry a Weatherby .300 rifle
in the park? (That would be safer than a pistol.)
My suggestion to the OP: carry two wallets: one in his back pocket with no credit
cards and $40 "mugger money", and another in his jacket inner pocket with his
credit cards and the rest of his cash. Oh, and if really is mugged, he has to try
not to smile when he hands over the dummy wallet.