Tino_Also i really have to ask if you feel so unsafe around where you live that you HAVE to have equipment thats is specifically made to "protect" (kill) people why the fuck do you live there?
In 2006, Canada had a crime rate of 7,518 incidents per 100,000 people. Which would mean that you personally have a decent chance of running into a criminal. Although most crimes in the US and Canada are property related crimes, and much fewer are homicidal, I personally still like knowing that I can protect myself, my family and my property if needed. Do I ever want to have to use a firearm to protect myself? Hell no. But just having it would scare the shit out of any unarmed criminal.
What would you do if someone breaks into your house at night, or tries to steal your car or some other personal property? Chase them away with a garden hose?
I would say that yes, even in Canada that the crime rate is significant enough to concern yourself with your own protection and protection of your property. Lets say 7.5K of 100K, is roughly 8%. Lets assume that half of these cases result in some kind of confrontation with the criminal. So that would put the % at roughly 4% chance per year, or on average you will face a criminal once per ~25 years.
Oh and yes, overall crime rate is higher at around 11K per 100K in the US. Could part of that be perhaps because of the number of illegal immigrants in this country? I don't think Canada has near the border issues that we have.
Tino_if i was living in a place that i was so afraid of everyone around me i wouldn't stay there and try to justify it id fuckign leave.
I'm not afraid at all where I live. I live in a great neighborhood and sleep peacefully and never really fear crime. However the brainless mentality of not being prepared and thinking "that will never happen to me" is why many people will become victims when they could have otherwise prevented the incident in many cases. If you can't have a firearm for goodness sake at least have some kind of self defense at your home, weather that be your gradfathers golf club, a big bright heavy flashlight (like a maglite), some pepper spray (if legal in your area) etc.
Getawhalewheatchampionmaybe, just maybe, you shouldn't allow people to buy guns, America?
Rape is a big issue so let's cut off every man's dick
That's what you're saying
The problem is not the tool, it is the person. This applies to guns and dicks.
CHERRYCan't madman get a gun everywhere if he wants, especially if he has nothing to lose?
I know where to get a gun in Poland and we are ranked 141th in the number of guns per capita.
Yea there are always blackmarket sources in any country. You might have to pay 10x as much, but just about anyone with motive could figure out how to obtain one. A friend of mine that lived in the Philippians was telling me about how after living there for 2 years he knew how to illegally obtain a firearm and ammo. Was quite expensive but for a crazy person with a motive, it wouldn't stop them.