I think we have always known we will have to protect ourselves. In the time it takes for the police to be dispatched our whole families could be dead.  I don't advocate going out on the streets to fight the bad guys, we will have Natl Guard to do that. But if they come to our doors it will end there and it won't be us that is the victim. My father always said he didn't go out looking for trouble but if trouble comes to our door it will end there and it won't be us who suffers.