24Nov04

From an LEO friend:

"I just attended a local police conference. It was at an upscale h otel, and most attendees carried openly during meals and at vendor's displays . The vast majority were not in uniform. I did an informal survey:

Nearly everyone was carrying, most openly, as noted above. That is the goo d news. Of the ones who were carrying openly, all had cell phones and most carried blades, but only twenty percent had a spare magazine!"

Comment: If one is going to commit himself to going armed, he must go through a legitimate checklist every time he dons his ensemble. At least o ne pistol, at least one spare magazine, OC, handcuffs, cell phone, flashlight, and at least one blade he can deploy quickly. Carrying a pistol around without a spare magazine is foolish, and those who do have obviously not thought the issue through.

/John

24Nov04 I'll be offshore and out of touch for the next few weeks. Full report when I return. /John