Originally Posted by
DunderXIII
I'm going to get flamed torched for this but man I'm glad to be in Canada. People just don't "pack guns just in case" ready to pop a cap in someone else in an altercation "because the other guy would have done it first anyway!". Sure the criminal population probably carry guns but at least the average Joe I argue with doesn't. The chance that he does is single to none. So do I carry a gun? No way! It's totally unthinkable here. Yes freaks occasionnaly run around killing people here too, but does having the right to carry guns stop them anywhere else anyway?
You may be from Canada, but I was in the Army. In the military, you don't just "pop a cap" in someone, you train to identify the situations, to stay within the rules of engagement, and to always be proactive. Me personally, if I was allowed to have a gun on the property of where I work, would have one on me while commuting. Being that I can't, I am very comfortable with using a knife and carry one daily. So far I have not had to use it, but I have had to pull it out a few times. While I don't recommend for anybody to do this without training, I do feel some martial arts/self defense/street sense training for anybody that is going to ride a bike on the street. To do otherwise is the same as strapping a bunch of hot dogs to your back, jumping in a locked pen of wolves, and not knowing how to let yourself out! Be proactive and use your common sense.
By the way, even the most noob rider can outrun someone on foot if needed...its called adrenaline!