>>7 I live about half an hour away from New Orleans, and I never hear about shootings there on the news, mostly from people I know there. Currently there is a mafia problem, yes, I said mafia. Don't pay off a loan? dead. Piss off a mob member? dead.
Just about everyday someone is shot in that city, and police have a hard time keeping up. There is also this "90 day" rule, If police can't prosecute you in 90 days, they drop the case. I love the city, but now I try to avoid it until I get my CCL. It's sad also that the only people who actually conceal carry are off duty officers because god forbid a civilian protect himself and those around him, you can be fined and jailed for sometimes for killing in self defense, or even worse, you show mercy and give him a survivable wound, then you get fined, jailed, then sued for damages and suffering by the criminal.
It just absolutely kills me, I love that city, I really do. The buildings, the old cafes, parades, street performers, all of it. But now it's just full of thugs with illegally acquired weapons, then people like me who jumps through all the government hoops get demonized as violent evil people.
