No Capt, I am alluding to women in Western and Northern Europe, especially the UK, Nordic countries, and Germany, not the whole world. Just because a tiny percentage of people are killed by terrorists doesn't mean you shouldn't prepare for it.
If citizens are allowed to be armed anywhere they go, terrorists and criminals would have multiple threats, which would be unnerving for them. Terrorists are brave when killing unarmed citizens, but they are cowards when face-to-face with other armed forces. Regardless of who the targets are, terrorists will always be at a disadvantage if they must go against multiple people who are armed. I would feel safer with armed citizens in a potentially dangerous area, than being in a potentiality dangerous area unarmed.
For example, in Poland, the people want citizens to be able to legally carry guns like in Texas, due to the potential threat of a terrorist attack planned to be in Warsaw, as well as a possibility of Russia attacking Poland. If your nation is invaded, your citizens must be armed to defend themselves. Citizens, patriots, soldiers, militia, and police, together, stand a better chance of defeating an invading force.
However, the best alternative is to know the basics of hand-to-hand combat. In my opinion, more kids should grow up learning kickboxing, jiujutsu, MMA, wing chun, or similar martial arts, so that we know how to protect ourselves.
Another alternative, as done historically during the Middle Ages, is to wear solid iron bracelets around the wrists and use them as knuckle dusters, wear rings with a hook or spike on the top, or wear a small blade disguised as and worn with jewellery.
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