
 Originally Posted by 
tony
					
				 
				Crime per Capita would be a better number to go by, but if you make it harder for the citizens to defend themselves they will likely become victims. 
 
And question on purchasing a Shotgun for home protection, how far are your neighbors from your house? You have to consider their safety as well, having a firearm that would clearly pentrate walls in other houses makes me nervous. I own a .40 Caliber but for home protection I'm probably going to get a 9mm for the reason I've stated.