[John Jorsett]

I am a retired U.S. Treasury agent, and I can tell you unequivocally that no law enforcement officer wants to rely on guns in the hands of the general public as a means of enforcing the laws of this country.

Straw man argument. No one is suggesting that an armed public start enforcing laws. Those carrying concealed simply want to defend themselves if necessary, and have something other than their bare hands to do it with.

[Slotback]

Straw man arguement sums it up nicely.

[hollywood]

Slow down with the straw-man stuff, partner. Let's turn the tables around on this dolt and tell him we DO want to help enforce the laws of OUR society. What makes an LEO more adept than you or I at spotting a carjacking in progress? Or a mugging? Or whatever? Quite frankly, I think we should start a movement to consider all law-abiding citizens as "deputies", with a responsibility to keep the peace. We should all be armed if we choose. Or am I to simply place a freakin' 911 call while someone I know (or don't know) is having their life threatened. Doesn't my idea fit in with the "citizen's arrest" concept, or do some consider this too vigilante for their delicate psyches? I know; how naive of me.