Alicorns....Thanks for providing me with that data. However
I do not find going overseas to make a living is worth me losing
my life. Living in danger here in the states is enough for me to
handle, but at least I can protect myself from being the victim.

[quote=Nuttyjoe] To expect your local police to be able to do
so 24/7 would mean that you would need a one-to-one ratio
in police and citizens- NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN!


Nutty... I do NOT trust no law enforcement officer, and I work
with these clowns 5 hours a day. For instants here in the small
community where I live, due to the financial problem the state
of Michigan is actually trying to put this city under state's
recievership., and thereforth we have no police to patrol our
community.

But what has happened the Emergency Financial Manager has
set up an agreement with the County, and surrounding law
enforcement agencies to come into the community to handle
problems. Guess what.....By the time 911 dispatch a unit to a
crime scene....the crime has happened, and everything is
over with.

There might be some real dedicated police officers in the law
enforcement business, but the bad ones make it sad for the
good police who is willing to do their job.

This past week-end I had someone to TRY to steal my SUV,
but when I heard my glass break I took my sidearm outside,
and when the Punk seen me he fired a shot at me but missed.
I fired back and shot him in his leg. Do you know it took the
cops 45 minutes to get to the scene, and by that time EMS
had took the punk to the hospital?

Sure...I had to go down to the station to make a report.
Plus, I had to show my permit and gun ownership papers,
and its a good thing that my sidearm is registered.

So I am saying that to say this...its not how you do
things, but the way you do things right, and having
a registered sidearm was in my favor.