Wow, I would've thought that anywhere in Alaska would be relatively safe- I mean, aren't all cities out there basically low-population/everybody-knows-your-name kinds of places? I'd figure that this factor, combined with the likely high number of gun owners, you wouldn't have high rates of crime. That's very shocking, and I hope things don't revert to a ranking like that again.
On the other hand, I didn't know the rates here in AZ till I looked them up; back in 2000 (I don't have anything more current) we had the highest crime index in the nation, and were also 1st in property crimes; larceny was 2nd highest of all the states, and everything else was ranked 9th (or above) in the nation.
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I knew there was a reason I slept in close proximity to three loaded guns and keep at least one handy everywhere I go. Wish I could do the same in Germany, regardless of how much it's deemed "necessary" by our oh-so-intelligent European benefactors. =\
I am still surprised our city ranked so high on the crime chart. I'm curious to look at actual rates and the rest of the information that was used to make an assessment like that. I know there is a book published each year that ranks all the cities, which is this but you have to pay money to actually get all of the information.
Both my parents own an array of guns, and I know of one of them that is loaded and kept away for 'emergency purposes'...hopefully there won't be any of those.
So I noticed in some places in Europe the police are not armed with guns. Do you think that's such a great idea? I know it wouldn't make me feel so safe, but then again I'm a full-blooded American...
So I noticed in some places in Europe the police are not armed with guns. Do you think that's such a great idea?
It depends on the circumstances; the ideal situation would be that the police are armed, but the general public is also openly allowed to carry arms- weapons of the exact same value, quality, and capability of those the police have. Unfortunately, I can't think of a single country in Europe that does that.
What you'll see more often than not (especially in the UK) is that the police are un- or poorly-armed, and the general public is restricted from being armed as well. Crime is on the rise in places like that, too; check out Australia as well as the UK if you're curious- and don't forget France while you're at it
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On the other hand, I didn't know the rates here in AZ till I looked them up; back in 2000 (I don't have anything more current) we had the highest crime index in the nation, and were also 1st in property crimes; larceny was 2nd highest of all the states, and everything else was ranked 9th (or above) in the nation.
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I knew there was a reason I slept in close proximity to three loaded guns and keep at least one handy everywhere I go. Wish I could do the same in Germany, regardless of how much it's deemed "necessary" by our oh-so-intelligent European benefactors. =\
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this but you have to pay money to actually get all of the information.
Both my parents own an array of guns, and I know of one of them that is loaded and kept away for 'emergency purposes'...hopefully there won't be any of those.
So I noticed in some places in Europe the police are not armed with guns. Do you think that's such a great idea? I know it wouldn't make me feel so safe, but then again I'm a full-blooded American...
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It depends on the circumstances; the ideal situation would be that the police are armed, but the general public is also openly allowed to carry arms- weapons of the exact same value, quality, and capability of those the police have. Unfortunately, I can't think of a single country in Europe that does that.
What you'll see more often than not (especially in the UK) is that the police are un- or poorly-armed, and the general public is restricted from being armed as well. Crime is on the rise in places like that, too; check out Australia as well as the UK if you're curious- and don't forget France while you're at it ( ... )
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