And if that works for you, great.    I don't spend time worried about being involved is a shootout.   I have never been assaulted or harmed by a police officer either.     Those that blow up media with short clips of police violence are no less guilty of fanning paranoia than those who only see the mass shootings.

Being a active and trained gun owner is right for you.   It is not right for others.    Public policy has to address the needs of both.   These are not easy decisions.    A huge gap in 'culture' also exist for those that spend their time in densely populated urban area's and those that live in rural homes where they may have zero police response for long periods of time.     The same 'solutions' don't fit all

That may be a good case for local law, but gun sale regulations are national/international.   Chicago firearms regulation is worthless when they can be obtained  1 inch outside of the boundaries of the city regulations.

Not easy