Texas doesn’t shy away from gun ownership because it recognizes that law-abiding gun owners are the key to a peaceful society. The old adage that an armed society is a polite one is absolutely true, and while Texas isn’t perfectly safe from crime (it is a border state after all) its citizen’s ability to obtain and use firearms quickly makes it a safer place by default.

To be clear, the more guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens the safer the area.

It’s hard to commit a crime when you have to weigh your life against its success. You’ll be far less likely to carry out a carjacking, assault, home invasion, rape, etc. if there’s a high probability that your victim can easily kill you.