I have been involved in four defensive gun use incidents.
The first was in 1964, and the second, around ten years ago. No shots were fired.
If you want to know the likelihood of someone being attacked in any one day, that information is not available.
It is, however, a whole lot lower than 1/365 th of an annual figure
For a nation-wide per capita stat for a violent attack in any one year, that datum is immediately available-but meaningless.
It would not apply to people who do not live in places like Chicago, Memphis, and St. Louis.
For people who do not go into bars, deliver pizza, or work nights in quick shops, the stat would be too high.
Most of us made it through last year unscathed. If the likelihood for each year is the same, and the events are independent, the likelihood for someone getting through three years is bit hither than one might expect.. Statistics are funny things.
Asa matter or fact, on a national average basis, a person has around a 40 or 50 % chance of being victimized by violent criminals at least once during a twenty year span. that's why I asked the question.
According to Attorney Andrew Branca, FBI statistics tell us that only around one fourth of violent criminal attacks would justify the use of deadly force for self defense.
Branca carries pepper spray.
Pepper spray is not always effective.
Andrew also carries a pistol.
So do I.
I rarely go out at night, and never into bars, etc.
I am, however, getting along in years, and I am not very fit.. I do not walk well. I cannot run.
For those who have never considered that, that makes me a much more likely target for a violent criminal attack than are most people in the same venue.
I need to keep a walking aid with me. A cane will work, but a stick is better.
A good 57 inch hickory stick helps with walking; it has an obvious deterrent effect; and it can be used as less-than-lethal force in self defense.
The first was in 1964, and the second, around ten years ago. No shots were fired.
If you want to know the likelihood of someone being attacked in any one day, that information is not available.
It is, however, a whole lot lower than 1/365 th of an annual figure
For a nation-wide per capita stat for a violent attack in any one year, that datum is immediately available-but meaningless.
It would not apply to people who do not live in places like Chicago, Memphis, and St. Louis.
For people who do not go into bars, deliver pizza, or work nights in quick shops, the stat would be too high.
Most of us made it through last year unscathed. If the likelihood for each year is the same, and the events are independent, the likelihood for someone getting through three years is bit hither than one might expect.. Statistics are funny things.
Asa matter or fact, on a national average basis, a person has around a 40 or 50 % chance of being victimized by violent criminals at least once during a twenty year span. that's why I asked the question.
According to Attorney Andrew Branca, FBI statistics tell us that only around one fourth of violent criminal attacks would justify the use of deadly force for self defense.
Branca carries pepper spray.
Pepper spray is not always effective.
Andrew also carries a pistol.
So do I.
I rarely go out at night, and never into bars, etc.
I am, however, getting along in years, and I am not very fit.. I do not walk well. I cannot run.
For those who have never considered that, that makes me a much more likely target for a violent criminal attack than are most people in the same venue.
I need to keep a walking aid with me. A cane will work, but a stick is better.
A good 57 inch hickory stick helps with walking; it has an obvious deterrent effect; and it can be used as less-than-lethal force in self defense.
