Tiniest fraction of you're used to our crime rates.   In taiwan now,  and the ethical separation between their culture and ours is exponentially huge.   No cops on the streets because they don't need them.   Step outside or country and you'll see how bad we really are.   You feeling you need a weapon to protect yourself is illustrative of our aggressive culture.  Btw, I legally own firearms and still believe we don't deserve the right to.