Reply #28: And sometimes events cause reduced police presence...

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If an emergency happens, it many require the police to tie up a lot of available units.

A weather disaster sometimes leads to looting and other criminal activity. Fortunately this wasn't the case in New Orleans, but the city did have National Guard units in place.

I feel your decision to have access to firearms is a very wise one. I have access to a fire extinguisher in the room I'm in as well as several others in different rooms. If a fire starts I plan to call the fire department and attempt to put it out. If I just run outside, the house might burn down before the Fire Department arrives.

Police and fire units are reactive not proactive.