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Illspirit, I can only base my speculation on what the overwhelming law enforcement mantra is on the subject of armed students and faculty on campuses--that the reason they are against it is because they will not know who the bad guy is when they arrive on scene. My extrapolation is, if that's true on campuses, it ought to be true anywhere. So if the official position is they have no way of knowing, the same would hold true for locales in society at large. And if that is the case, we are all in jeopardy for defending ourselves, not only from an attacker, but from the people we are relying on to ultimately secure the site.
If that is truly the case, based on their protestations, then it would seem some formal training to address the "problem" would be in order.
As for the speculation "surely they must train," if that is the case, then why are all the LEO officials introducing this "concern" into the debate as a way of discouraging armed citizens? Have they in fact anticipated the concerns I raise and are just lying to ensure their agenda wins out?
May 26, 2008, 2:28:00 AM
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