The case of Kitty Genovese was widely publicized at the time. Newscasters could not figure out why none the many witnesses of her death at the hands of a thug helped her. What we do know is that depending on the neighbors to save you is no more reliable than depending on the police. The news media is fond of telling us that other civilized countries have strict gun control and low crime rates. What they omit are the notable exceptions, such as Switzerland, Israel and Finland.
People carry submachine guns and pistols openly, without anyone being offended or afraid.
Yet, Israelis do not open fire on each other just because they have the means to do so. In fact, per capita murder rate in the United States with weapons other than firearms is still much higher than the total rate for either of the three countries mentioned. In Switzerland, most households have at least one assault rifle. These citizens saved their country from being overrun. Given such positive examples, it is hard to imagine why the US government would not trust its own population with arms available to almost anyone in several other countires.