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To: The Philosopher who wrote (51632)	8/16/1999 2:24:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

If a society exists that blames weapons instead of individuals for crimes and seeks to control those weapons( actually an impossibility), then yes, a police force is mandated by necessity. But if a society allowed individuals to protect themselves, their loved ones and their property, then a police force would be necessary only for forensic and detective work. I believe that Florida's crime statistics shed light on the advantages of allowing citizens to carry concealed arms. Haven't the crime rates there for robbery, assaults and mugging plummeted? A direct correlation to the fact that a would-be criminal does not know which citizen is carrying a weapon and so thinks twice, thrice, before attempting a one-on-one crime. I believe most of the police forces there also now support the concealed weapons law even though many were initially opposed to it.