re: #69 albusteve

yes it is…the murder rate is 5 times the national average according to these guys

[Link: www.cityrating.com…]

It’s all relative. Much of the violence is criminal on criminal, or family/acquaintance violence. My family is pretty mellow and generally unarmed (except for deer season), and I’m not involved in criminal activity. Of course, there are certain neighborhoods where you don’t venture, particularly at night. But most major cities in the US are like that, no?