Government should never be better armed than its citizenry.
Exactly..
Howitzers available to the citizenry, else no howitzers for Department of Defense to arm Marines in Operation Desert Storm; basically what you're sayin'?
I have lived rural for over 29 years.
IF I need a deputy, I would be lucky to see one in less than 10 minutes.
When seconds count-—the police are only minutes away.