Originally Posted by
sevenhelmet
It's a grey area with respect to ROL- it's temporarily gone, but it will come back eventually (maybe). Minor offenses will probably not be followed up, but something major, like grand theft or murder would be, meaning self-defense killings might have to be justified when the dust settles. I would say in an LA riot / Fergusen / Katrina type scenario when people are rioting, looting, and otherwise acting like idiots, overt gear is a better choice if you are forced or choose to remain there for any reason. Whether one expects local ROL to be restored or not would definitely drive a great deal of decisions, but the "hard target" mentality seems to be the prudent choice here, much like the story about the guys who grabbed rifles and guarded the gas station in Fergusen, saving the owner from having his business destroyed.
This seems to fit Doc Sherm's "semi-permissive" environment the best, since you're not yet on a 2-way shooting range, but you could be forced into one at any time.