[smithy]

I find this whole thread very interesting.

I am guessing there are a large number of CCW supporters on here. How many people who signed the CCW petition would not sign this one I wonder? If you support CCW generally, how many weeks of training do you think ought to be required for such a license? In excess of 6 months? Doubtful.

I think it is logical that a peace officer may run into more potentially dangerous situations as a result of his or her job description. Is it not then logical that he or she be armed in the event that things go really bad?

I am guessing that should they be armed there would be a sudden flood of applications to become a peace officer as the profession becomes more "legitimate" Would this not result in stiffer competition and an increasingly more professional and top notch group of peace officers?

Devils advocate...