Holy crap! Co Springs is a war zone!

I always carry when I can. Unfortunately, I work on a government installation that doesn't allow personal firearms. Which is retarded. So that means I have to drive from the North side of town to the South side almost everyday unarmed. That really grinds my gears. But from the way I understand it, a lot of the crime in the Springs in gang on gang, and most of it happens in a specific area. Here's a crime map of the Springs. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but you can filter it by type of crime.

http://spotcrime.com/co/colorado+springs

If I can find a good patch of land east of the Springs that is only few min from the city center, I'd move down there.

All I can say is be careful. Riding around with a vest on and a rifle in the car.. you might look parinoid or like your about to commit a robbery..

Most of the problems with The Springs are centered in the same parts of town that have always been "bad".

Stay out of South East Colorado Springs (particularly the areas around Fountain & Chelton and Academy & Jetwing) and you'll be fine.

I grew up in Wichita Kansas and frankly even in the "rougher" parts of Colorado Springs I feel safer than the "rougher" parts of Wichita (of course I left Kansas before CCW was legalized there so I'm sure that has something to do with it).

The media here are breathless in their reporting of the trouble lately though ... but that's media people (go re-listen to Don Henley's Dirty Laundry).

"we all know that crap is king..."! Great song! I always liked that song, plus "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits!

Also, how do you plan on securing your rifle when you get out?

Heck,it's quieter here compared to where I came from.
Boy Scout motto-Be Prepared..

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Originally Posted by josh7328

No offense, but feeling safe doesn't equate being safe. I've been a victim of crime myself in the springs, which is what got me to start carrying. If you look at the time stamps on the crimes in the blotter, you are never safe just because of the time of day.

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No offense taken. I have analyzed the areas that I frequent most of the time and determined the treats to be very low. I live in a part of town that has next to zero crime and I feel it is very safe there. If you feel the need to wear body armor where you live by all means do so, I just think making a blanket statement that the whole city of Colorado Springs is under siege is a bit ...well you know

As many have pointed out the majority of the crime here is pretty centralized to a couple of areas which I can easily avoid.

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Originally Posted by zteknik

Boy Scout motto-Be Prepared..

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^^^^ This

I like living in the north side. :) Had someone rooting through our trash here last night and I just shined my 1000 lumen light on him and he got in his car and left. Not very exciting.