I'll add a statistic I read a while back that was very interesting. In Chicago, around 2011-2012 time frame, 70% of homicide VICTIMS had a criminal record!

Where I live...my immediate area is very safe. About 20 miles from me, there are weekly shootings. Not a lot of thugs or terrorists go to places like the Tack & Feed store, and most don't seem attracted to hardware stores. Increasingly, my favorite carry gun is my NAA 22. But there are places where I bring along an L-frame with a backup...