Love to answer this since it has been asked many times. You are the only real source of protecting yourself. The majority of police response is after you are killed or hurt. No perfect answer but my gun is my only real chance for protection and this crap State will not give permits.
>You are the only real source of protecting yourself. [snip] No perfect answer but my gun is my only real chance for protection and this crap State will not give permits.
I really like what my State Constitution says on the matter:
http://www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=FifLink&t=document-frame.htm&l=query&iid=66b036fd.eebbfe6.0.0&q=%5BGroup%20%27nmc%20artii-6%27%5D
and
http://www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=FifLink&t=document-frame.htm&l=query&iid=66b036fd.eebbfe6.0.0&q=%5BGroup%20%27nmc%20artii-4%27%5D