The us is huge. I'm a working poor minority Detroiter. I can only care to a certain extent about people far away. Detroit is an extremely dangerous city (300+ murders a year for the last 40yrs plus) so I must put the safety of my family above all. So while you stats may lead you to a certain conclusion, my real life expierences of being born, raised, and living here as a 5'5" man with an old dependant mother and attractive white gf lead me to a different perspective. You may call that flawed logic, but I invite you to come stay here with something/someone worth protecting. You can get a house here for just a few thousand dollars. For years the police wouldn't even respond here, so how am I to feel comfort in your stats when so much I know for fact isn't included in them? I watch the news everyday and almost everyday it's murder, robbery, and carjacking. Detroit has the highest auto insurance in the entire country. Pitbulls roam the streets here- one busted my front screen last week, if it wasn't for the steel bars it would have been bad. Gun shots are heard on the regular and police sirens are a rarity. Contrary to what other posters have said, the victims of the crimes are not criminals and in no way deserve the crimes committed against them. My old man neighbor was bum rushed and hog tied in broad daylight by a group of thugs. My neighbor, a single working mother had her car stolen, the police said they wouldn't response d and to come down (20 to park, even more for a cab, or the time and risk of the bus system) if she wanted to file a report. A group of thugs were targeting couples to rape the girls in front of the guys. They were caught but released due to the girl not testifying. Gas stations have become so dangerous that the city is trying a police run video system called operation green light. So tell me, would your stats make you feel safe in my situation? In my girl friends? If not, what weapons would you need to feel comfortable? You may want to suggest me "just" moving out, and I likely could if it was just me, but I have people that depend on me. I'm already trying to cope with my dad's death- I put him out, he turned homeless, and died, no funeral, nothing. It'd be hard to justify dumping my mom.