I would doubt rather highly that the rural areas of Washington are money sucking areas compared to our urban areas, especially on a per-capita basis. There are more than a few of us college educated types who have seen what happens in the city. I'd rather carry a pistol because I want to instead of because I feel the need to. Go take a stroll in Belltown around midnight on a Friday or Saturday, unarmed. Not me.

Lived in the sh!thole known as Seattle for 7 years. Never again. Had more crime committed against me there than anywhere I ever lived, and I was in good neighborhoods.