[concretebob]

CD, the police will be the FIRST to tell you that their job is to prevent crime,
but they can't be everywhere at the same time.
The basic premise of the conservative viewpoint is natural law and personal responsibility.

IOW, we are on our own until something happens and we need to call the police.
The police would not have responded in time to this.
The perp had a large capacity mag and a semi-auto weapon. He was gunning for someone, IMHO.