107 You know what all 17 of these counties have in common? They have the highest rates of gun ownership in the country. 48-64% of their citizens are armed. You know what else they have in common? They all have a lower violent crime rate than the national average. (threadreaderapp.com) posted 1 day ago by DontGiveUp 1 day ago by DontGiveUp +107 / -0 7 comments share 7 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (7) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – Warcraft1966 1 point 1 day ago +1 / -0 I have always said this "open carry makes ppl more civil" After all you don't want to piss off someone carrying a 45. let alone rob them. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – doomannihilator 2 points 1 day ago +2 / -0 Stats have long shown perps will bypass ppl they even suspect are armed and move along to the weakest subject they can find. Armed areas make for mostly polite neighbors. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 0 ▼ – Warcraft1966 0 points 1 day ago +1 / -1 Don't need stats, it's a no brainer permalink parent save report block reply
I have always said this "open carry makes ppl more civil" After all you don't want to piss off someone carrying a 45. let alone rob them.
Stats have long shown perps will bypass ppl they even suspect are armed and move along to the weakest subject they can find. Armed areas make for mostly polite neighbors.
Don't need stats, it's a no brainer