A few months ago presidential candidate, Ben Carson caused a furor when he suggested that people should fight back when a shooter enters a building. Now even some in law enforcement are essentially saying that may be a wise strategy.

Recently the Police Chief of the District of Columbia was on 60 Minutes. She explained: “The fact of the matter is that most active shooters kill most of the victims in 10 minutes or less, and the best police department in the country’s going to be about a 5-to-7 minute response.” That fits with something I often say on my radio program: “When seconds count, the police are just minutes away.”

She calmly explained to Anderson Cooper that you only have a few choices when confronted by a gunman. Either you run, hide, or fight. Apparently, Americans are seriously considering the third option. This year on Black Friday, 185,000 people got background checks for firearms. That was a one-day record in this country.

The Chief of Police for Detroit also talked about citizens fighting back. He argued that: “Detroiters are fed up; they’re fed up with violence.” He added that he would “stand by” the right of citizens in Detroit to defend themselves.

Ben Shapiro wrote a column with the title 7 Reasons You Should Buy a Gun After San Bernardino. He argues that you should buy a gun and learn how to use it not because this administration might implement more gun control legislation. You should do this because the government cannot keep you safe.

Many of his reasons had to do with the inability or incompetence of the government to keep us safe from ISIS, to track down terrorists, and to screen refugees coming into this county. Some of his other reasons have to do with the fixation this administration and the mainstream media have on guns, gun registration, and gun control.

Not so long ago, we were told to call 911 and not resist. The new message seems to be: don’t be a victim and fight back.