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**budumol** · 09-02-2010, 06:38 PM

Well that's a valid point. What is the likelihood that someone passing by can reach into my car and grab a weapon out of it before I can do something about it? I'd say it's not a reasonable fear but I see your point.

and @iron, I'm glad I'm in a civil state in a civil country where I can have my gun more accessible to me than it is to a potential criminal.

The statistics for violent crime with handguns speaks otherwise.

In 2005, 75% of the 10,100 homicides committed using firearms in the United States were committed using handguns, compared to 4% with rifles, 5% with shotguns, and the rest with a type of firearm not specified.[37] Due to the lethal potential that a gun brings to a situation, the likelihood that a death will result is significantly increased when either the victim or the attacker has a firearm.[38] The mortality rate for gunshot wounds to the heart is 84%, compared to 30% for people who sustain stab wounds to the heart.[39] I know this is 5 years ago and quoted from wiki, but whatever the year, it's still bad to look at.

09-02-2010, 06:38 PM	#13
budumol Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 299 Senior Member	Well that's a valid point. What is the likelihood that someone passing by can reach into my car and grab a weapon out of it before I can do something about it? I'd say it's not a reasonable fear but I see your point. and @iron, I'm glad I'm in a civil state in a civil country where I can have my gun more accessible to me than it is to a potential criminal. The statistics for violent crime with handguns speaks otherwise. In 2005, 75% of the 10,100 homicides committed using firearms in the United States were committed using handguns, compared to 4% with rifles, 5% with shotguns, and the rest with a type of firearm not specified.[37] Due to the lethal potential that a gun brings to a situation, the likelihood that a death will result is significantly increased when either the victim or the attacker has a firearm.[38] The mortality rate for gunshot wounds to the heart is 84%, compared to 30% for people who sustain stab wounds to the heart.[39] I know this is 5 years ago and quoted from wiki, but whatever the year, it's still bad to look at.
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