You have some personal ethical issues and mindset about a potential assault on your person. The presence or lack of any inanimate object; firearm or other has little impact on that more important tool. I would suggest contacting your local police about any community opportunities to improve your personal awareness. You need to become proactive about your safety. Weaponry is a often poor solution to unknown dangers. The USA with the world's largest nuclear arsenal was successfully attacked on 9/11 with box cutters. And now, as a note to contributors. This thread has allready spun into a cat's cradle of inappropriate posts. My moderator's arsenal of options is fully loaded.