Hey Hoppdoc, i agree with you. As an ER Physician, in a suburb of delhi, I see enough violence in a day to make me wonder whether this is a suburb of the capital of our country or dodge city...and no, i CANT carry! the gun laws are so strict, i am awaiting a licence I APPLIED FOR 6 MONTHS AGO, while the frindly neighbourhood thug has access to every thing from Ak's to taurus 9 mils to chinese tokarev clones. Closest we (wife is also a doc)have by way of protection, is some really wicked and potent pepper spray and a couple of spyderco clip it.
I was in jersey City a while ago and hit the hotel after the conference-didnt come out till the next morning-I hope I dont learn the hard way, but is it really that bad?
I own guns, but in another state , and dificult to transfer .bureaucracy rules!