The only gun in sight in the French Quarter was slung on the hip of a young point duty policeman, and discussion revealed that, with his sergeant’s permission, the policeman, with typical Southern hospitality, was quite happy to loan his gun on condition we borrowed him as well. After a street search, the sergeant was found and gave the go-ahead. T

Specialty bullet-resistant curtains (“bulletproof blinds”) exist that can be hung inside a window unobtrusively.