Monday, June 29, 2009

Tell me again

Tell me again how unlikely it is that I'll be involved in a crime.

Tell me again how I am being paranoid for wanting to carry a work.

This map is from the Fort Worth Star Telegram for the general area in which I work.

The crimes reported to the police for June 1st to June 7th....7 days of crime ONLY


by my count 1 homicide, 3 robberies (1 of them a home invasion), 21 assaults (mostly aggravated), 20 bulgaries, 6 vehicle thefts, 8 drug crimes, 3 DWI/DUI (none in the Stockyards -- big bar/entertainment district), 17 criminal mischief, 34 thefts & 10 incidents of Multiple crime.

And the central district in Arlington...major entertainment area. 6 Flags over Texas, Texas Rangers stadium, Hurricane Harbor (water park), University of Texas - Arlington, New Cowboy's stadium.




Tell me again how I'm being paranoid by wanting to carry concealed when I go to the movies or to the amusement park or the football game.

Tell me again why you think you have any reason to deny me the right to defend myself or my family when we are in public?



1 comment:

Weer'd Beard said...

Hey, I NEVER turn off my airbags in my truck, and I always wear my safety belt, even when I'm driving down dirt roads in Maine where there possibly hasn't been a motor vehicle accident in DECADES.

Nothing is 100% safe, and many precautions convey minimal risks for MASSIVE benefits.

Yep, an airbag or safety belt can cause death (airbag impact injury, or safety belt entrapment) but the risk is totally worth it, as you're more likely to survive an auto accident because of them.

All one has to do is look at the numbers (or NEVER EVER LOOK AT THEM EVER EVER! if you're anti-gun) to know that your chances of being entangled in your safety belt and subsequently killed are considerably higher than doing any harm with a personal firearm.

It's just plain smart!