Reply #22: Yes... no guarantee whatsoever. [View All]

The state is not required to protect you if you are not in custody. The ruling that set this in stone was passed down after a lawsuit by a group of women who were repeatedly raped and beaten in their home and repeatedly called the cops, with none arriving until long after everything was over. It was in Washington DC IIRC. You and you alone are responsible for your protection, unless you've got the cash to hire bodyguards.

I've heard all kinds of amusing suggestions by anti-gunners as to how people should defend themselves. Many say you should immediately submit to mugging attempts and hope the crook doesn't mind leaving a witness. Iverglas, whose post is just below, once recommended curling up into a little ball as the best response to an attacker. Pardon me if I don't find your approach to this problem very rational.