Bill
I remember a similar statistic on the rise of "hot" burglaries in a report from England,
when the concern of the resident being armed diminishes, it is easier to hold the homeowner hostage and make them tell you where the valuables are rather than search for them.
BTW - there are some good quotes on here
http://www.tfaonline.org/index.php/quotes/#
the ones from the founding fathers are educational
many of the other are also entertaining
i like
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
7. The old sheriff was attending an
awards dinner when a lady commented
on his wearing his sidearm. “Sheriff, I
see you have your pistol. Are you
expecting trouble?”
“NO Ma’am. If I were expecting trouble,
I would have brought my rifle.”
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