And fearing that citizens are now armed may be why many areas are now experiencing a decline in some crimes, such as break-ins. As far as the castle doctrine is concerned, my feeling is that if you break in to a house and there is someone who belongs in the house able to shoot you in to the next life, then so be it (even if the robber is only armed with a putty knife).
Lets face it, the reason it was necessary for GZ's neighborhood to form a neighborhood watch is because the police are not terribly interested in patrolling neighborhoods or doing much about it even if you experience a break in. As far as crimes go, break-in robberies just is not something high on the list of concerns for local police. That being said, people are on their own. There is a reason why the security business is thriving in most towns and cities. And there is a reason that many Americans do not want their right to be armed diminished.
Lets face it, the reason it was necessary for GZ's neighborhood to form a neighborhood watch is because the police are not terribly interested in patrolling neighborhoods or doing much about it even if you experience a break in. As far as crimes go, break-in robberies just is not something high on the list of concerns for local police. That being said, people are on their own. There is a reason why the security business is thriving in most towns and cities. And there is a reason that many Americans do not want their right to be armed diminished.
