I think everybody here knows that. Not bad to point it out again.
I agree, as a general warning, which is one more reason to resist the lefty siren song that oh, the government will be your militia.
The temptation to wrap themselves in the thin blue line will become immense. It takes a degree of steadfast principle to deny the domination of that temptation.
It’s something that we might tuck away for discussions on more mixed forums, like the much-maligned (but also much-opportunitied) Facebook.