[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

It keeps you from shooting them when they burst in and thereby, probably keeping you alive as well.

Actually, it gives criminals time to arm themselves and shoot the cops when the cops finally attempt entry.

[supercat]

Actually, it gives criminals time to arm themselves and shoot the cops when the cops finally attempt entry.

How often does that actually occur? Seems to me I recall more police are killed by cars than bullets.