[William Tell]

stuartcr said: "I live in Chesapeake, I go to Norfolk regularly to attend the festivals. The number of instances where anyone has needed a weapon, at these festivals, is zero. The police are everywhere, on foot, on bicycle, stationed at every corner. He should have left it in the car."

Let's see if I understand what you are saying. The number of instances where a weapon is needed is ZERO. But for some reason the police, who I am assuming are armed, are EVERYWHERE. Do they just have nothing better to do? Are the taxpayers so frivilous in this jurisdiction that they spend money supplying officers for no reason?

Your statement might have a little more validity if these numerous officers were UNARMED. But they aren't, are they? Why is that?

[stuartcr]

No, the number of times a weapon WAS needed, not is needed.