Hey Steve. In Nashville you hear of the owner stopping a criminal every once in a while. Where the criminal wasn't stopped they don't mention whether the owner had a gun or not.
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STEVE R Your reply makes sense in your historic situation. BUT didn't the same or similar circumstances apply in countries such as Canada, Australia, etc., without giving rise to the same end results?
We're not talking about the crime wave in Bemudgy, Idaho are we? Aren't we pretty much talking urban areas? There is a complete difference in the populations of the U.S. and Canada. The United States also has a large demographic of disenfranchised people which Canada and Australia do not.
I'd also like to bring up another question to the group. How many times do you hear of a homeowner stopping a break-in with a gun? Very seldom. I think that you're more at risk from the gun that you have for your own protection than the criminal you fear.
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