a city is not a place where you are immediately stripped naked and thrown to a mob of angry minorities who will carve you up and toss your carcass into the river. Yes, there are restrictive laws about personal defensive items - I can argue from facts that these laws are too restrictive, I can argue that it's "every man for himself" when the SHTF in New York - but then when I experience "SHTF" moments in NY (Blackouts, Steam pipe explosions, building collapses), the facts keep knocking my opinions to bits. Here, at least, the authorities are ready.
I cannot emphasize how the people in NYC can surprise you about how humane and civilized they can be. It seems very different from the NYC is saw growing up in person and watching the news (I grew up in a suburb about 35 miles from NYC). The blackout in 2003 saw New Yorkers behave and have fun. The bars were packed with people socializing and that's about it. I couldn't expect more. It was not the 1977 blackout, everything changed.
As far as minorities carving you up, I know the first patriiotic displays I saw on 9-11 were from minorities.
There are people we have and would rather not. There are people who will carve you up. But I would also not readily want to travel into some town, in an area of the U.S. in which I am an obvious stranger, be there when or after TSHTF and think I am going to be greeted with open arms by all. I know people will protect their friends and neighbors readily in many areas, but you'll find many New Yorkers that will readily take care of strangers.
You do have to kick yourself a lot to keep you from being to get the #^@& out of my way. You may have to fight to keep you sticking your neck out to help others, because they are total strangers.
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