Cleveland Suburbs Which one to choose HELP ME PLEASE!!!

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by OhioUberAlles

My dad used to work in the city of East Cleveland, and he, along with a number of his co-workers, carried guns on a daily basis.

At any rate, it's up to the OP whether or not getting a CCW permit is right for him or not. He'll make up his mind based on his perceptions and his values. The important thing is that in Ohio he has the CHOICE to get a permit if he wants one, a choice he didn't have in New Jersey.

Yes, it would make sense in East Cleveland. But it being a necessity in all of Cuyahoga County? Not true.

Sounds like you're doing just as much trying to sell the OP on conceal carry as you are giving him/her advice on the area!

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by OhioUberAlles

You don't have to live in a bad area to have a problem with crime. Criminals can get into their car and take a 10-20 minute drive down the road, to commit a crime in an area where A- there is less of a chance that they are known or will be recognized B- there are complacent people who believe "it can't happen here" and C- there are fresh targets to rob and new things to steal.

If you're within easy driving distance of a high-crime area, you're potentially at risk.

Crime can occur anytime, anywhere. One of the things they taught me in boyscouts was "always be prepared" and that has stuck with me to this very day. A gun in my house doesn't do me a lick of good if I'm attacked in a parking lot or while walking down the street. The guy threatening to stick a knife into my chest isn't going to wait ten minutes while I run home and get my pistol. Again, as I said before, it's up to the OP to decide what is right for him given his circumstances, situation, and values/beliefs. However, it pays to be prepared and he deserves to have access to the knowledge that Cleveland is not a safe place, and it is possible/plausible that the crime from Cleveland can and will periodically spill into nearby areas.

Well then your statement is applicable to any area, including Mentor. No need to single out Cuyahoga County as a whole when there are parts of it that are much better than parts of Lake County (and other area counties).

[OhioUberAlles]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

Well then your statement is applicable to any area, including Mentor. No need to single out Cuyahoga County as a whole when there are parts of it that are much better than parts of Lake County (and other area counties).

The way I see it, being in the lion's den is always more dangerous than being outside of the den, but the lion can roam far and wide in search of prey. Crime can happen anywhere, anytime, but it is far more likely to occur in some areas as opposed to other areas.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by OhioUberAlles

The way I see it, being in the lion's den is always more dangerous than being outside of the den, but the lion can roam far and wide in search of prey. Crime can happen anywhere, anytime, but it is far more likely to occur in some areas as opposed to other areas.

Again, I agree with your general statement, but I also think that parts of Cuyahoga County (like Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills, Pepper Pike, Solon, Orange, etc.) are further from the "lion's den" then places like Willoughby, Eastlake, and even Mentor.

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

Again, I agree with your general statement, but I also think that parts of Cuyahoga County (like Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills, Pepper Pike, Solon, Orange, etc.) are further from the "lion's den" then places like Willoughby, Eastlake, and even Mentor.

Agreed.