Another sheriff tells citizens to get a gun….

[ezkl2230]

Harnett County, NC, Sheriff Larry Rollins to the attenders of a recent public meeting:

“I want my deputies at your house just as fast as they can when you got a problem, but you better be able to take care of business until we get there if you have to protect your family.”

Sheriff urges residents of Harnett County to arm themselves to battle crime | abc11.com

Compare that to the instruction given to a Manatee County, FL, citizen who was recovering from hip replacement surgery when burglars broke into her home:

"When I called 911 she kept saying put the gun down. Put the gun down and I said I'll put the gun down when I see the police," Link Removed