Joe Merchant said:
This is getting out of control. I am to the point where I am considering buying guns for both vehicles, and also ccw for both my wife and I. Am I paranoid or is it really getting this bad?
Do what you got to do. Your safety is YOUR responsibility. I don't carry everyday because I'm paranoid, I carry every day because I can. I'm not going to be a helpless victim, wondering when the the police will arrive.
In Omaha, police were dispatched 2 minutes after the shooting started and arrived 7 minutes after the shooting started. The problem was the shooting only lasted 1 minute. The police could not stop it - they were not there. Look at your watch and count out one minute, imagining you're the target of a madman during that duration. Suddenly, 1 minute becomes a really long time. I don't want to take cover, wait for police, and hope they arrive in time, I want the ability to defend myself and will not count on the police to do it for me.
What would have happened in Colorado if they did not have armed security at that church to stop the attack? That could have just as easily been a CCW holder. Its a bold move to have in house armed security in a church as its often looked down upon. They're glad they have it now, I'm sure. But you can't count on in-house security or the police to do it for you. I recently read a post on this forum by a member that said he carries a gun every day because a cop is too heavy.