"ISIS is contained"
Here we go, again:
In the mid 90's Egypt's prime minister Hosni Mubarak said "Egypt is the safest place in the world" on US tv, then the next day there's a deadly attack in Cairo?
Then the 2002 Moscow theater hostage taking: The Russian's non-public response after the fact was VERY harsh to the attackers, their associates and families, yet lesser attacks continue, even thought (most) of the world knows the Russians are not to be trifled with.
And now Paris. The US President yesterday morning, hours before the attack, stated that "ISIS is contained". He previously called them "the JV Team". Clearly ill-informed or simply trying to put lipstick on a pig of which his administration knows little about, he raised more questions as to the ability of governments to look competent, identify threats, keep the public safe as they should confront reality.
The fact is governments really don't have a clue on dealing with ISIS-like, asymmetric threats. They're in denial. Personal protection will either end up being your own charge, or remain at the whim of the attackers.
I expect the most likely response (other than increased firepower in Syria, et al) will not be loosening of gun controls with training, allowing the public to protect themselves,. Instead there will be more legislation restricting more rights from the uninvolved. And I'm sure all the bad guys will follow all the new restrictions about to be set forth....again.
Bottom line: You and your family's protection is really upon you, no one else.