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Statistically yes. But I can imagine the risk/benefit calculation becomes a bit murkier if you live somewhere rural where you’re effectively “on your own” when
by thatswrong0 3y ago
Statistically yes. But I can imagine the risk/benefit calculation becomes a bit murkier if you live somewhere rural where you’re effectively “on your own” when it comes to police response time.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoFair enough. It's scary to imagine from my perspective in the Netherlands and I can see how the fear could be a driving factor when anyone around me can also buy a gun.
- marcinzm 3y agoThe Netherlands has a population density of 508/km2. Wyoming has one of 2/km2. Texas almost reaches 50/km2. That type of isolation is a fundamentally different way of living.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoYeah, that kind of isolation is scary to imagine from over here, but I can see how that fear could become a strong driving factor in behavioural change.