Meh, I suppose a bit of paranoia is healthy - and its not paranoia if people really are out to stalk you.
Hey, why fight fate?
Aussie, the slings are fantastic! I've been using the one with the brown and yellow cord, and its soooooo amazing just to realize that I'm actually getting the feel for this... From about 15 paces away I'm averaging 5-10 deg. off target.
The only real problem I've got are friends and family who either think accuracy or any control whatsoever is impossible, or think strength and range are minimal i.e., the early sling hunters possessed super-modern-human abilities or something.
No worries though, I'll just have to get really, really, really good.