I know driving through Texas (or many podunk towns in the midwest) my odds of getting pulled over by a cop and jailed or mugged is greater than the threat from a "criminal." File under: Sandra Bland.

The resulting #1 out of 52 countries award is hard to square with the fact that Mexico ranked #49 out of 52 for safety.

Agreed. A high hippiness score and a high I-don't-feel-safe score seem a bit contradictory.

I certainly feel safer here than in the US. Not only less likely to be a crime or shooting victim, but also, I feel safer from the police. I do not however feel real confident about driving at night.

Coming soon to an elementary school / social service agency / synagogue / movie theater / church / concert / shopping center / etc. near you!

Already there. According to the Wiki, that weapon was used in the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Safety is a poorly measured and applied variable. I've ALWAYS felt safer here than I ever did in the USA where every crazy redneck and their cousin/brother can buy an Uzi, an AR-15 and a .50 cal Barrett.

As da' man sez, "You ain't seen nothin' yet!"

Just wait until this monster is let loose on our streets!

Sig Sauer MCX Spear

Coming soon to an elementary school / social service agency / synagogue / movie theater / church / concert / shopping center / etc. near you!

Wow! 800 rounds/minute! That's gonna be on a lot of Christmas wishlists in the United States of Airheads. When will 2nd Amendmenters be able to purchase a "nuclear-bomb-in-a-briefcase", and will "open carry" rules still apply?

Safety is a poorly measured and applied variable. I've ALWAYS felt safer here than I ever did in the USA where every crazy redneck and their cousin/brother can buy an Uzi, an AR-15 and a .50 cal Barrett.

As da' man sez, "You ain't seen nothin' yet!"

Just wait until this monster is let loose on our streets!

Sig Sauer MCX Spear

Coming soon to an elementary school / social service agency / synagogue / movie theater / church / concert / shopping center / etc. near you!

The resulting #1 out of 52 countries award is hard to square with the fact that Mexico ranked #49 out of 52 for safety.

Safety is a poorly measured and applied variable. I've ALWAYS felt safer here than I ever did in the USA where every crazy redneck and their cousin/brother can buy an Uzi, an AR-15 and a .50 cal Barrett.