AMERICANS have to be prepared to protect their property and themselves - it's a personal responsibility. "Remember it's a personal responsibility" - I was shocked/naive hearing those words at security meeting regardless of paying exorbitant (highest) HOA fees in the land and head of security's military clearances/off the chart resume - clearances/positions and training and what he requires of employees. I wish it weren't true, but it's reality and always has been. There's quite a wait for police presence (following day many times) if you've a home invasion.
The US is a huge country - lots of crime and with sanctuary cities and the freedom illegals have or have had it's critical to be protected. It's a beautiful, freedom-loving, country, (or was), thus the masses always in line from every corner of planet earth to come here - you can run it down (even burn it down) but odds are other countries (your country) will cry out -- dependent on our military when they need protection paid for by the American taxpayer - those terrible gun toting Americans. I don't like guns, knives, etc., but reality is brutal.