And if the cops show little interest in responding to anything that doesn't involve traffic fine revenue? What then?
If the threat is walking away or leaving the area, your need of the cops lessens. The fact of the matter was & is, if you have a gun you need to react differently than if you did not. You can't play cop & go chasing after the bad guy. At least, not in CT. In CT, the laws seem to be written to protect the bad guys.