I am not sure it would even take guns. Be that as it may,consider this.
Man is relatively small town.Ive been there.
A handful of scumbag protestors,versus 3-400 pissed off coal miners, at least 50 percent of whom have guns in their trucks.
I doubt the cops could really protect them for long if the mourners and their minions decided to run them outta town.
I know one thing.If it comes to pass,it will be fun to watch.
As one poster on a previous thread commented. Phelps arrives at these things demanding police protection in the company of an army of lawyers.
He is begging for a lawsuit so he can fill his pockets.
No police protection: lawsuit.
No permit: lawsuit.
Physical Injury: lawsuit.
Didn't get Ketchup with his Bacon and Eggs: lawsuit.
Not allowed to provoke a riot in order to defend his free speach rights: lawsuit.
No lawsuit: personal damages from being unable to provoke a lawsuit so: lawsuit.