I agree with you on this, but have to say when there was some unrest over a police shooting in my home county (black cop shot a black perp), there was noise about burning down our (private) school. Dad asked if I wanted to go stand guard if needed. Would have carried either a shotgun or, most likely, a Marlin 336C .30-30 (aka semi-automatic, lever-action machine gun). Suspect I was not the only junior or senior male to be asked. Fortunately, it wasn't necessary as the sheriff's department most likely put the quietus on any potential problems. Late 70s. Cannot recall exactly, but I was 17 or 18.