38 reasons to carry. Guns can save lives - YOUR OWN.

hip hip hoorah. wont catch me without mine.

Well, guns aren't as 'accepted' for personal security reasons where I live, nor do I feel I need to walk with one, but our city too is getting rougher. I've been in 1 situation (broad daylight mind you) where the man tried to get me to go with him, grabbed my wrist, bruised me, but I otherwise kept my cool and got out safe, keeping my wits about me.

Now when I go out walking, I be sure to 1. dress warm 2. dress like a bum as not to attract attention (goes with the dressing warm) 3. walk well-patrolled, lit and traveled areas.

I absolutely LOATHE parking lots as a pedestrian. I avoid them like the plague. If I have to walk further to avoid, so be it. Just like my father's theory of left turns and driving: "Laura, if it takes you 5 minutes to go around the block to make a right instead of a left turn, you're much safer in the end". I feel the same about private areas like parking lots. I'll take the city-owned sidewalk and painted cross walks etc, if something occurs there the city answers, not the individual that owns the property.

Keys on a key-ring can wicked hurt when thrust into the correct area. Wearing good footwear is also not a bad idea. Ladies, steel toe boots aren't out of the question. You know where you can plant that toe if you're attacked.

There was an 18 year old college girl murdered in our community recently.
She was walking in the park near the campus. They have the suspect in jail, it was a horrific crime so I'll spare the details.

I walk on the nature trails near work when I have my lunch break. I take a bottle of pepper spray and I wear my headset but I can hear others approaching on the wide path I use. If anyone starts to approach me I start having an imaginary conversation and mention things like the shooting range, bringing my gun, I'll bring the crossbow, etc...

If somebody attacks me I know at least that I will go out taking a criminal with me. I will make them regret ever coming near me. And I won't need a weapon to do it either.

There is nothing that makes me angrier than the scum that do things like this to helpless folks.

Btw, I'm glad you're ok.