Agreed. But the difference is in the population. The likelihood of running into one is much lower in Wyoming.
But I am still confused about the point you are trying to make.
Are you saying that if you aren't going to become a BJJ/Krav, Knife-fighting, two-gun carrying badass Ninja, then don't bother even trying?
Average people are not going to train to defeat a gangbanger unless they live in an area where it is likely. And, frankly, average people are going to struggle just to get to basic defense skills.
What are you trying to say?
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