“When seconds matter, the police are minutes away”
Sounds like sage advice to own a gun...
Years ago (decades, actually) when I got my first concealed carry permit in Calhoun County, AL, the act made one an automatic reserve deputy, and the Sheriff could call upon any and all CCP folks in a County emergency. Seemed like a good idea back then, since Fort McClelland (chem-bio weaponry storage facilities) is in that county.