And that is why those things did not happen back then. And why it should still be this way. When you force everyone to become a victim. the door opens for those you will take advantage of that opportunity. As we know, it is the exact opposite of what they claim.
Yep, you said, it deters crime, but I believe it also provides something that has been lost.
The sight of guns in the community should not be shocking. It is the main problem we face today. And we have gone so far now, that the sight of guns in public is not only shocking to everyday people, but shocking to the police themselves.
A society that values the right to keep AND BEAR arms simply cannot coexist with one that is afraid of bearing arms.