I worked in SF before retiring. I can't tell you how many times I've come across co-workers illegally carrying guns without permits. In their desk. In their purse or jacket. One time I went to lunch with a female co-worker, and as we left the building she pulls her handgun from her purse and hands it to me to check it out. In public! I admonished her to keep it out of sight, as this was downtown SF. Then there were a few times guns were pulled on me in SF, and the punks were definitely not officers. One time I'm riding in a friend's car, he hits the brakes and some guns tumble from under the seat. He asks me to do him a favor and nudge them back under. The friend was a gang member that I didn't hang around with too closely. Although you can't get a permit to carry in SF, it doesn't mean there aren't lots of guns in SF! Been there, seen it.
MOST of the folks here now were NOT born here. There are very few natives. I feel safe here, but I know where to go, when to go and the reverse, when NOT to go and where NOT to go.
I think that's true of most urban areas. There aren't MORE or less "bad guys," but there are so many more people on earth now that the ratio of good/bad seems skewed.
Doesn't Florida allow people to pack? I thought I read that.
I am careful going out to my back yard at night. We have skunks and raccoon and they are NOT to be treated lightly. One big fat nasty raccoon HISSED at me. I was just going out to admire the full moon. Geez, sorry fat lady.