When your life is in danger, you don't want to rely on a police force that is stretched way too thin. And the last thing you want to hear when you call 9-1-1 is, "All our operators are busy right now...."That might just be the last thing you ever hear.
I particularly like the quote from Rep. Gratia-Hupp. I forwarded that quote, the story written by GOA's Eric Pratt, and the pro-gun cartoon and photo from the NO war zone, to many friends and family in my email mailbox.
I added info on Rep. Gratia-Hupp to the end of her quote...
"How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual... as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be lorded over, controlled, supervised, and taken care of." -Texas State Rep. Suzanna Gratia-Hupp (the lady who had to sit by and watch as a madman crashed his truck through a Luby's Cafeteria window and methodically set about shooting as many people as possible, including her parents. She had a firearm for protection, but due to Texas law at the time, she left it in the car for compliance. She later became a legislator, lobbied for concealed carry in Texas, and it was passed and signed by the Republican Governor - George W. Bush .)