David Armstrong
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Not really. Depending on which definitions you want to use there is up to an 83% lifetime chance of threatened of victimized by violence. It's just not very likely at school...Statistically he shouldn't worry at all as it's unlikely his child will ever be threatened with great bodily harm in his life.

Please don't make things up and then claim I said them. I have never suggested anyone should live by the stats, although most of us do without even realizing it. What I do suggest is that one should understand what the reality is and make decisions based on as much knowledge as one can get.The vast majority of people who carry will never experience a need for it, so if we live by the stats the way you suggest we really shouldn't bother to carry at all. It's a non-argument to me as I've already passed the point of just hoping for the best and doing nothing to plan for an improbable but bad possible outcome in my day.