P95Carry
Moderator Emeritus
I live in a pretty good area re crime stats etc .... pretty much rural ... and most ''events'' are vandalistic in nature. So - ''perceived risk factor'' is I'd say low rated. But ''things'' have happened - albeit very infrequently.
Others, who live in urban and suburban settings, may feel different, way different.!
Thing is ... wherever we live, whatever our surroundings .. what is ''enough'' vigilance, whereby we are ''looking out'' for ourselves and our own.? Where is the dividing line between paranoid vigilance, and complacency.?
I carry 24/7 (sorry ... 16/7 seems a better definition!) ......... and doubt very much I will ever require my piece in anger .. that pleases me but .... there are no guarantees, anywhere. As I promulgate . ''Expect the unexpected'' ........ ''Do NOT assume''.
How do we find that level of ''enough'' with regard to fullfilling our duties, to ourselves, and our families? Personally, I remain pretty laid back but .... there is always an ''alert mode'' part of me .... which tries to never assume, anything!
Others, who live in urban and suburban settings, may feel different, way different.!
Thing is ... wherever we live, whatever our surroundings .. what is ''enough'' vigilance, whereby we are ''looking out'' for ourselves and our own.? Where is the dividing line between paranoid vigilance, and complacency.?
I carry 24/7 (sorry ... 16/7 seems a better definition!) ......... and doubt very much I will ever require my piece in anger .. that pleases me but .... there are no guarantees, anywhere. As I promulgate . ''Expect the unexpected'' ........ ''Do NOT assume''.
How do we find that level of ''enough'' with regard to fullfilling our duties, to ourselves, and our families? Personally, I remain pretty laid back but .... there is always an ''alert mode'' part of me .... which tries to never assume, anything!