The UK’s biggest violent crime is burglary. Most of which take place when the homeowner is out.
Armed robbery isn’t a major crime, certainly not at US levels, violent assaults tend to be the result of excess alcohol and whilst again they exist, the numbers certainly wont be any worse per capita than your nation. Remember there are 28 different types of assault on the UK statute books. That’s why the UK figures re violent crime are skewed and the UK appears so ‘violent’. In fact, crime and violent crime has dropped across the UK.
I can guess the reasons you wont come back. Too Muslim (get outside London, it isn’t the UK!), but to say you wont come back because of supposed high UK violence is ridiculous, and frankly, from an American, is just ironic and bizarre.
To be lectured on violent society by an American, I don’t know whether to laugh or just roll my eyes.
Ever stopped to think that the reason you wander around with concealed carry is because your own nation is so violent?. Yet you are scared to come to the UK and you are seriously suggesting we’re some violent hellhole?.
The UK is a safe country to visit and live in.
Oh, and you ARE lazy. As I point out all the time, that there are 2.3 million guns in the UK, and that I am the owner of two.
Your argument is so full of holes it’s difficult to find a starting place. There are lots of data that show Britain is the crime capital of Europe and that its crime far exceeds other countries, including the USA. Here’s one sampling, from the July 2, 2009 issue of “The Telegraph” (correct me if things have changed since its publication):
“UK is violent crime capital of Europe
“The United Kingdom is the violent crime capital of Europe and has one of the highest rates of violence in the world, worse even than America, according to new research.
“By Richard Edwards, Crime Correspondent 7:00AM BST 02 Jul 2009
“Analysis of figures from the European Commission showed a 77 per cent increase in murders, robberies, assaults and sexual offences in the UK since Labour came to power.
“The total number of violent offences recorded compared to population is higher than any other country in Europe, as well as AMERICA [emphasis added], Canada, Australia and South Africa.”
Note the words “violent offences.”
So, statistically speaking, YOU should be much more concerned than “I” on this matter. And I guess you are, having two guns. No?
As far as being amused that you are being lectured to by an America, well, Mac, just roll your eyes and laugh on, but the facts differ from your perception. Or, are you just a damn liar?
Regards,
OldPossum
P.S. I concealed carry for two reasons: 1) I can (you can’t, you know), and 2) it’s only prudent, not because I am deathly afraid of being assaulted—I’m not—but because a prudent man takes precautions, everywhere. Because I, like your fellow Brits, cannot carry in the UK or anywhere in the un-free nations of Europe, I prudently avoid it and them.
you do realize that for most countries prior to banning dueling, almost everyone carried some sort of arms.
see you uk folks nbever had the boy scouts, with the whole ‘be prepared’ motto. it’s always better to have something and not use it than to not have it and desperately need it.
but then again if you want to believe the socialist myth that government will always be there with the guns to protect you that’s fine. we don’t.