Starvin Larry

Millions of people have watched the riots on TV and realize if they come to a venue near them, pepper spray just isn’t going to cut it. From Ryan McMaken at mises.org:

It’s increasingly clear to even the average American that if riots come to your neighborhood, you’re on your own. The message received is increasingly be this: if your plan is to wait until the police show up to provide “protection,” be prepared to wait a long time. Consequently, as violence appears to surge in America’s cities, millions of Americans have become first-time gun owners.

Government Officials Aren’t Keeping Us “Safe”

There are two trends at work which are making Americans doubt that government law enforcement is reliable and effective.

On the one hand, the public is witnessing nightly displays of looting, rioting, and general civil unrest. At the same time, many police officers don’t appear particularly able or…