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09-15-2006, 07:21 PM
I will chime in as an english guy lookin in here. The way I see it is the general public (here in the UK anyway) shouldnt need to carry a weapon
cos the need shouldnt be there. By saying that I mean we should be adequatly protected not only by laws but by the law enforcement ppl who are there to protect us.
saying that I do think a lot of crime would go down in this country if the police were armed as atm it seems to go this way:
Guy goes into bank with gun to rob it
a shit load of cops turn up and "talk" him out
he gets a few years in prison
gets out and reoffends
I think if the actually thought the might get shot or get a stiffer penalty in jail then a lot of ppl would think twice.
Just a thought after readin thru some of the posts and not intended to be a definitve answer
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