Considering what has happened in the past few months, perhaps talking about Texas police and how they deserve more funding isn't quite the slam dunk that you seem to think it is.
At least 19 sets of parents don't believe it is, anyhow.
Veterans, preppers, and rednecks all couch their need for varying caliber, large capacity, semi-automatic rifles in the need to defend themselves against both a collapsing society and a tyrannical government