Detroit Police Chief: Armed Citizens Deter Crime

[whunter]

Detroit Police Chief: Armed Citizens Deter Crime



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[P.C.]

What would he know about crime deterrence?

[cmbdiesel]

Aren't those armed citizens afraid they will get mugged for their weapons??
I mean really, they live in Detroit....

[layback40]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

Aren't those armed citizens afraid they will get mugged for their weapons??
I mean really, they live in Detroit....

The mugger best have a bigger gun !!

[MTUpower]

[Skid Row Joe]

Originally Posted by layback40

The mugger best have a bigger gun !!

Correct.

However, there are some ppl that remain so afraid of defending themselves, that they won't arm themselves. That's difficult to fathom why though....

[MTI]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

Correct.

However, there are some ppl are so afraid of defending themselves, that they won't arm themselves. That's difficult to fathom why though....

There are some people who know their limits, just as there are others that don't.

[Botnst]

Eastwood- A Man's Got to Know his Limitations - YouTube

[cmbdiesel]

Originally Posted by layback40

The mugger best have a bigger gun !!

muggers.... with an 's'

they can have .25 cal pea shooters, but if there's 3 or 4 of them, even a Desert Eagle won't help you.

[cmbdiesel]

Stumbled across this Craigslist post... hilarious and worth the read.

Tips For Clueless People Who Get Mugged

[P.C.]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

Correct.

However, there are some ppl that remain so afraid of defending themselves, that they won't arm themselves. That's difficult to fathom why though....

Fortunately there are still a lot of people who aren't so afraid of their own shadow that they feel the need to gear up like Yosemite Sam to bring in the morning newspaper.

[spdrun]

Originally Posted by P.C.

Fortunately there are still a lot of people who aren't so afraid of their own shadow that they don't feel the need to gear up like Yosemite Sam to bring in the morning newspaper.

Agreed. Though if I were in Detroit, I'd consider gearing up as Yosemite Sam. Or perhaps avoiding certain districts entirely.

However ... even if I were "geared up", unless I had the pistol out and at the ready all of the time, what would stop a mugger from pulling a gun on me first, stealing everything I have on my including my gun, then shooting me? If someone is pointing a gun at my head, it seems rather late to try to dig out my own weapon.

[Botnst]

If the rabbit hadn't stopped to shyte the fox would not have caught it.

[barry12345]

Unfortunatly armed citizens also enable crime as well. Technically if you defend yourself you can also land up in one expensive legal mess is a possibility..

Any form of gun control other than a very severe one would not work anyways. Besides the cultural thing there are just far too many guns out there already. Given that any time a percentage. Even if only a small percentage of a population is unstable. Guns in a society are a real risk and will continue to be so I believe.

Again for a percentage of them the extension of power a gun gives in their mind is a real issue. It is just too easy to use one as an extension of power in the wrong hands. It does not really matter if the majority of gun owners are responsible. That is not the issue. Like many things in life a few rotten apples spoil it for all.

[layback40]

Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

muggers.... with an 's'

they can have .25 cal pea shooters, but if there's 3 or 4 of them, even a Desert Eagle won't help you.

You only need to drop one, the others soon run.