I agree. I also think that we should be able to defend ourselves from the organized gangs of criminals as well as the random unorganized ones.
Organized gangs of criminals can be identified by several characteristics. They all dress alike - frequently wearing face masks so as to avoid being identified with their evil deeds. The have their "colors" that they wear (in some cases sets of initials). They get extremely vengeful when one of their own is wounded or killed. They make a great effort to track down anyone who injures one of the gang. Their attitude is one of "them" and "us" They view anyone not in their gang as a potential source of trouble or as a potential victim to be extorted. They enjoy bullying maiming and killing people, but are cowards at heart. Organized criminal gangs are frequently armed with the latest in modern automatic weaponry purchased with the money extorted from non gang members. They extort money from people for "protection" but in reality give no protection. These are just a few of the more obvious characteristics of organized criminal gangs. I'm sure people here can think of more.