The Right to Bear Arms ... on Campus

>> Well, yes, but here usually the thing is 'run if you can and call the police',<<

Preferably, avoid conflicts in the first place.

Next preferable, run: if there is a nearby place of safety, or if you first disable the assailant so he cannot readily pursue you.

However, if there is not a nearby refuge or cover, running simply gives an opponent a clear target on your back. In such cases, fighting is more likely to be effective. (Submission is an option, but that involves placing trust in the mercy of someone who's already demonstrated a violent mindframe.)

>> I actually don't hear of many armed robberies in homes, rather the 'wait for the owners to be out' kind of robbery, cars also get stolen when parked, and muggers are more likely to grab a purse from a scooter than to threathen people with a gun.<<

Stealth crimes like that are often more common, and are best dissuaded by other means than weaponry. A gun is for face-to-face conflicts in which the attacker means serious threat to your person, property, or those under your protection. It is up to individuals to decide what risks are most relevant in their area, and what steps they wish to take accordingly.

>> Re statistics I found a comparative one regarding 13 countries (published in 2004) it appears that the rate of rapes per 1 million peope per year in the US was 7.5 times that of Italy <<

I'm not surprised. Alas, America isn't as civilized these days, compared to some other places. It used to be on the moral forefront.