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Originally Posted by jefelump
I think it comes down to philosophy...
Philosophy A - I rely on the government (police) to protect me
Philosophy B - I rely on my own means to protect me
As dalmations said, the police can not always respond in the timeframe needed. By the time they arrive, the perpetrator is long gone, or I'm dead. This is why many neighbors have Neighborhood Watch programs, where local citizens patrol the neighborhood. These people are not law enforcement officers. They are people like you and me. Some of them carry handguns (with license/permit), and others do not.
I'm a Philosophy A person. I do not rely solely on the police to take care of me and my neighborhood.
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People in a neighborhood watch program still aren't legally allowed to use deadly force to prevent a burglary. It's strictly for personal protection. Neighborhood Watch would call police and stay clear if they saw a burglary in action, not go busting in on them guns wielded.