MZ>To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com
MZ>Subject: CARRYING CONCEALED FIREARMS (CCW) STATISTICS
MZ> 
MZ> CARRYING CONCEALED FIREARMS (CCW) STATISTICS
MZ> 
MZ>Violent crime rates are highest overall in states with laws
MZ>severely limiting or prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms
MZ>for self-defense. (FBI Uniform Crime Reports, 1992)
Mike, while my personal opinions are much in agreement with your post, 
as co-moderator I must ask you to refrain from posting CCW related 
articles here. The last couple of times that this issue has come up, it 
has denigrated into a flame war, and I know that Blake and I want to 
avoid that. We, or at least speaking for myself, I, want to encourage 
spirited, intelligent debate on topics related, at least loosely to the 
topic. So, if you want to discuss how to deal with armed patients, 
whether they are armed legally or not, that's okay. However, whether CCW 
should be allowed belongs in the RTKBA echo.
As, I said, I personally agree with you, but this is not the right echo. 
Thank you for your co-operation, and please stay with us and help us get 
some good threads going. 
Gary  EMS Echo Co Moderator
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