Delfts posted this.

Truer words were ne'er spake!

Pithy observations

"Police Protection" is an oxymoron. Free citizens must protect
themselves. Police do not protect you from crime; they usually just
investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to
clean up the mess. (Having been a LEO with twelve years on the streets, I can personally attest to this.)

Remember: the average response time to a 911 call is over 4 minutes.
The average response time of a 357 magnum is 1400 FPS. (feet per
second)

Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too
old to take an ass whoopin.

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