You are 100% correct, Vikram.

I grew up in the USA, but in a very rural area - a full 40 minute drive from any city. If we dialed 911 (our emergency number), it was up to whatever STATE police officer was nearby to show up ASAP.

That usually was at minimum 15 minutes wait.

When someone breaks into a home, you're lucky to have 2.

We grew up with guns, preparedness, and the unspoken fact that at the end of the day, the only people we could rely on to protect ourselves were, well, us.