About the time I realized that some of the 30+ guys I'd revoked the paroles of were probably about to get out I started leaving an AR-15 loaded with soft-points behind the front door.
I was certified as a revocation hearing officer, you see. I was also the only intern to be certified as a Parole and Probation training officer.
BTW: Brian in Chi, to me the obvious thing to do is to move to a "shall issue" CCW state. Sorry, but had to mention that. You are you, and I'm me, but I can't even conceive of living where you can't even posess a handgun. Meanwhile I'll keep looking for another S&W J frame - 36, 37, 38, or 49 - because they don't make them anymore.