CamB
No, not the USA, S. America and the caribbean.
I'm afraid that even if I was virtually assured a criminal was not carrying a gun I would still choose to face him with a gun. Whether I would use it would depend very much on circumstances. The contents of my wallet for example are much less than the cost and trouble of the legal process of using a gun on a criminal. However, if I need to defend myself I see no reason to handicap myself unnecessarily.
The carabinieri with machine pistols in Italy were probably unloaded. They have a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot. The carabinieri have a reputation for being a little stupid. It is sometimes justified! Whoops, going off topic in the Off-Topic forum!
Minimum number of guns kept for self defence?
A sawn-off, an assault rifle and several pistols in each car.
A couple of pistols and a sub-machine gun in each room and a 50 cal mg in the garage. Plus of course the guns I use for target shooting and my collector pieces. Not forgetting of course the strategically located hand grenades
