A sports team can never win by only playing defense- they to score at least one goal.
The best defense for a family is more than one being a lawfully armed and decently trained force.
My wife and I know the deal. As an experienced combat veteran, my job is the mobility task, hers, if with the grand kids, is a defensive perimeter seeking to egress, if alone, we attempt to egress; situationally aware and circumstance dependent.
Everyone know in football,soccer or any other game, the best way to protect your goal is to make the opposing team protect theirs.
Since we are both Believers’ in the Lord Jesus as our Savior, if we both fail, we meet again, If one fails and the other survives, we meet again. We win either way? What’s in your wallet?
Oh, and by the way, we avoid going to GFZs whenever possible.