I don’t think this is anything new, though I welcome it as you do.
Self defense is a core Conservative value!
Back during the LA riots, I remember seeing images of Asian store owners with weapons lining a rooftop.
Those Asians in LA riot after Rodney verdict were Koreans immigrants most of whom were in mandatory military training camp before college. I admire them very much. Koreans are something. They do not care about neighborhood. Set up a shop right in ghetto and then follow each patron in and around shop to prevent shoplift