Which is why I sent a letter to my sheriff informing him of my willingness to protect and defend the Constitution as he sees fit.
PTL for leading us to this island community. Two of the first people we met here were the Police Captain and his wife. They promptly took us to the range for a morning of shooting followed by a short hike and lecture.
At the range, John approved of our choices in carry pieces - my .45, her .357 but commented that he preferred his full size 1911 over my Commander Model
The lecture was short and sweet - "Carry always".
That's not because of crime. We have dangerous wildlife that frequently wanders right into the center of town. We even had a bear get onto the floating docks in the harbor this Spring.
Having said that, "An armed society is a polite society." A very polite society, I find.