In terms of police response time, is it so different to anywhere else in the world? Police services are underfunded in many countries but this doesn't seem to d

In terms of police response time, is it so different to anywhere else in the world? Police services are underfunded in many countries but this doesn't seem to drive people to think that because they won't be helped in time they need firearms. As you say, people also feel the need to arm themselves because the criminals are armed, which to me has an obvious solution.