re: #257 electrotek

Does this mean buying guns? Because I should just set aside my opposition to guns temporarily for the sake of protection.

No. It is either too early or too late to think of guns. Let things calm down while more info is developing. Anything really threatening would take a good bit more time than the fools realize, and will have to ramp up visibly.

More important is your environment. Get into a trustworthy community relationship that includes organizations outside the Muslim circle. Form alliances and self-support groups. Get a realistic evaluation of the reliability of your police force. People are your protection.

Only if everything is clearly going to shit, think first of moving to safer areas. Guns are a last resort, and require determined training or they are worthless.