You're right. Civilians should just let the police and military look after their security. People shouldn't be resposible for their own security. Let's just mock whoever has a real interest in any form of self sufficience.
I understand that any mil/leo has every right to laugh their balls off at any civvie who take a TR course and thinks they're a high speed dude. Heck, I'll have a good chuckle at guys who think that owning a few firearms lets them into the club, too. It's fantasy.
I do however, think that people should have to be accountable for all aspects of life and security of home, family and community is a part of that.
I thank and respect all of our serving men and women and would never presume that what I pay to learn is the same as what they get paid to do. I do what I do for fun and to learn, without any illusions that it's the same thing as being on the two way range.
Sorry if this came off as a rant, but we're all on the same side here, let's not create imaginary divisions where there are none. We have enough mountains to climb without building new ones out of molehills.