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To: kech who wrote (203520)	4/21/2007 7:21:18 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793818

Very interesting. It was too long for me to read it all word for word, but I scanned it and read the sections of interest to me. I am a Florida Resident with a Concealed Weapons Permit. Though not required to take an approved NRA training course (as a veteran) I elected to take it mainly to gain information regarding the law (they give out a booklet in these courses that lists the law, go over the law and actually test at the end knowledge of the law). I found the course very beneficial. In total, it cost me $131 for my permit which included the course, photo for ID, Fingerprinting at local police department and the filing fee. Its good for 5 years and when renewed costs far less as only have to pay the renewal fee. For anyone to think that I a LAW ABIDING citizen is more dangerous having such a permit then a Felon who carries in spite of the law is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I believe that is EVERY qualified citizen were armed we would have practically zero violent crime. Criminals attack the weak and unprotected. The police today are TOTALLY UNPREPARED to protect ANYONE. They are reactive rather then proactive, to have it any other way would require a POLICE STATE which I doubt any of us wish to have. jdn

To: kech who wrote (203520)	4/21/2007 10:25:47 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793818

Kech, it's not that Japan is safe because they don't have guns so much as Japan is safe because they aren't wanting to go around shooting people. But I'm sure that if guns were legalized, a LOT more people would have them and the death rate by gunfire would go up a lot. I think the death rate would go up overall too. I think it's true that police do help prevent some crimes. The two things which prevent crimes are the likelihood of being caught and the punishment that results. Better still is to avoid people considering whether it's worth committing a crime or not, but that's a different problem. So, having 100 times as many police in a "well-regulated militia" would help prevent crimes as there would be some deputies to help out at the instant the decision to commit a crime is taken. I'm sure "well-regulated" would be fodder for a Simpson's episode [and it has probably already been done]. Mqurice