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>I saw this. I had no idea that you had police like that in the US. With the levels of gun ownership there they must have been very brave to respond to any sort of call.
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>Nick
I read that the number of guns per capita in Texas is five. Perhaps that has increased since I read the report two years ago.
If a policeman is armed the chances all too often are the perpetrator has a bigger more powerful weapon.