That's why it's a good thing that we have our 2nd Amendment rights in tact (just by a thread in California), and why it's a good thing the Chicago gun ban is soon to be a thing of the past. We can't rely on the police for our personal safety. As we watch the local and state governments of California collapse under the weight of their failed socialism, it's a good thing that people are still able to fend for themselves despite the continuous assault on individual rights in the state of California. Perhaps when things worsen even more, the citizens of California will stand up to their government and take back what has been stolen from them by the state.