And if the cops had had a helicopter, they would have arrived before such a solution would have made much difference.
I'm going to call bullshit. Read about how the police in CT were deciding what to do, while two criminals rapped and murder a mom along with two daughters before burning them alive. But the cops did get the criminals as the ran from the house, so I guess that counts for ... nothing, they are dead and died in a horrible way, the only person more victimized was the father/husband who survived his beatings but lost everyone he loved.
Read about how the cops took people's guns after Katrina and how gang members came around after the cops robbing them once they were defenseless.
I carry a concealed handgun, I have handguns accessible in several areas of my home and cars. The reason is simple, I don't ever wish to be a victim. I am not going to be dependent on somebody coming to save me. I have many friends who are cops or retired cops and they are very open about their response times being 15+ minutes versus the time it takes the average criminal to secure a home during a break in, which, is less than 3 minutes. They are upfront about how they are not legally responsible for stopping a rap or an assault, because in most cases they arrive after the crime has been committed. If you are a freeman and understand you have a right to exist, then you will have no problem carrying a gun, nor should anyone else around you who respects the concept of freedom. The only people that need to worry about a well armed free society are bullies, thugs, criminals, gangs and potential government dictators.