Originally Posted by
rawhite1969
Statistically the Monon is safe. Likelihood of getting hurt because of a double-baby-stroller with two dog leashes spanning the trail is likely higher than any sort of assault.
Which is why I dont get the whole "I carry my gun when I go through bad neighborhoods" mentality. I guess your odds go up in a bad neighborhood, but this stuff can happen anywhere. While it happens more in bad neighborhoods, if you arent in a gang, selling drugs, or getting into domestic disputes, its still extremely rare. You don't have criminals with guns waiting to randomly shoot guys on bikes riding by. Robbery can be a motive, but more often its drug deals, somebody owes money, or something else you shouldn't be into that leads to a shooting. If you're a normal, law-abiding citizen, you're way more likely to get hit by a car than get caught up in an incident like that.