kel

3rd try :-)

I am not trying to be sarcastic, just trying to focus attention on the real issue I have been trying to talk about but which no one has acknowledged yet.

Carrying a weapon decreases the odds of you becoming a victim, but it also decreases the odds of walking away from an encounter unscathed. Escalating the situation to involve lethal weapons, does it truly make you safer?

It's the question I have been asking the whole time. No one answers to that question.

I posed it as a question of statistical analysis. Is the above the reality or not?
If you want to comment on my line of thought that is the question to answer.

You can bring studies which cite sources. For instance a study that investigates nationwide police reports comparing incidents where the victim was armed and incidents where the victim was unarmed. Statistically, was the armed victim more likely to walk away unscathed?
It's a black and white yes or no answer.
The muddy part is that each side of the issue tends to pick reports and incidents in favor of their view of the issue. But if you can find an impartial

Now there are plenty of other reasons to carry. Some people would rather take the risk and not end up a victim. Others want to exercise their carry rights as a deterrent to criminals. I am not addressing that. I agree with all of them, but I value my own safety more, and carrying is hassle. So please try and stay on target ;-)

As for the womans proper response?
Scream really loud... run... Break out the mace! Really, mace is amazing stuff, I got a full facial with it a while back becuase someone in my highschool though it would be funny to do it right before the big game. Was an incredible experience to say the least. This was back when I was 15. Barring any of those being safe options. Well life isn't fair.

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