This post is an attempt to summarize the three posts that are going right now on protection.

For those of you that would "smoke the fool" or more sensibly "defend the castle", have you considered the costs of your response in such a situation.

I've read/heard/read/heard these tid bits. I've heard that if you are on the right, it will cost you between $10-$15k to defend yourself with no ability to recover expenses. If you are the wrong, upwards of $25k with potential jail time.

Don't go putting words in my mouth. I'm not saying that because of the costs don't arm/protect yourself. I'm just saying that no matter what side of the law you end up on you are going to pay through the nose.

It is also likely that they will confiscate every weapon you own again regardless of the situation. Then if you're on the right you'll need a lawyer to get them back.

Not a good place to be from my perspective.