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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
I really have not felt the need(as Tribesman has worded it).
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Didn't see that. I have him squelched for ample reasons. Never feeling the need never even occurred to me. Probably because at the earliest age, i at times felt a need to carry something, even if only temporary. I think the earliest I've encountered a time when, "Gee I wish i had something on me", was Jr High when one of the schoolyard bully's decided to ambush me while walking home and held a knife to my throat with my back quite literally against a cinder block wall. Funny, to this day, I can still identify that blade by sight. In sum, i think having felt the need is all about perspective or what one experiences in life.
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Unless of course I go to the "seedy" parts of town of which I do not go.
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Growing up in Southern California in the 80's and 90's, I know ALL about that. But I would extend that further to clothing. Some brands of clothing, or clothing style you do not wear, less you be confused with one street gang or another. EDIT: One thing i forgot to mention is that sometimes the "seedy" parts of town come to you.
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But, I would say I feel less safe today than the 80's-90's. Malls and schools have become hunting grounds for the "unstable."
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As the_tyrant pointed out, violent crime has been on the decline. The media and special interest groups sensationalize tragic events for ratings, and political gain. Proponents said it themselves.
So they focus on it so much until you'd swear what they were rallying against was as common as gum stains on a sidewalk.