I agree they have a purpose. But I look forward to the day where I don’t feel the need to carry a gun anymore.
In this country it is very, very seldom that a ‘first responder’ actually is on scene to stop impending havoc when it goes down. Usually, the ‘first responder’ responds to some tragedy that has already occurred.
In this day and age, I don’t and I can’t imagine any level of preparedness that I’d want taking the place of a well-armed and prepared citizen. Ever.