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<blockquote data-quote="PrairieGhost" data-source="post: 249207" data-attributes="member: 704">I'm surprised at the response. I have worked part time LE for the past 32 years.&nbsp; If I see someone with a gun here in North Dakota I'm not going to be upset.&nbsp; Nine times out of ten they would help me if I was in trouble.&nbsp; If they were conservative it would be 10 times out of 10.&nbsp; Oh wait liberals&nbsp; don't carry guns.&nbsp; On the other hand 90% of the police you see are native North Dakota people.&nbsp; You have to&nbsp; watch the young ones they want to make a name for themselves.&nbsp; Us old geezers don't get to excited.&nbsp; I can't see this equipment ever being misused here in North Dakota.&nbsp;&nbsp; I sort of compare this new machine to when lasers for our service handguns came out.&nbsp; The upper management said they shouldn't be used because it made it look like we wanted to shoot people.&nbsp; After a few years and some data that showed a laser on a guys chest resulted in an officer having to use his weapon fewer times.&nbsp; With an armed and determined criminal officers had to shoot --- I can't remember,&nbsp; but it was over 50% of the time ----- and with a laser the actual use of the weapon dropped to around 10%.&nbsp; Lasers resulted in lives saved.&nbsp; I think this equipment will do the same.&nbsp; We talk about better relations with landowners.&nbsp; I think society as a whole needs better relations.&nbsp; I have no problem with making a little fun of myself, so if you see me wearing a badge just buy me a cup&nbsp; of coffee and a donut.&nbsp; I'll buy the next round next time I see you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PrairieGhost, post: 249207, member: 704"] I'm surprised at the response. I have worked part time LE for the past 32 years. If I see someone with a gun here in North Dakota I'm not going to be upset. Nine times out of ten they would help me if I was in trouble. If they were conservative it would be 10 times out of 10. Oh wait liberals don't carry guns. On the other hand 90% of the police you see are native North Dakota people. You have to watch the young ones they want to make a name for themselves. Us old geezers don't get to excited. I can't see this equipment ever being misused here in North Dakota. I sort of compare this new machine to when lasers for our service handguns came out. The upper management said they shouldn't be used because it made it look like we wanted to shoot people. After a few years and some data that showed a laser on a guys chest resulted in an officer having to use his weapon fewer times. With an armed and determined criminal officers had to shoot --- I can't remember, but it was over 50% of the time ----- and with a laser the actual use of the weapon dropped to around 10%. Lasers resulted in lives saved. I think this equipment will do the same. We talk about better relations with landowners. I think society as a whole needs better relations. I have no problem with making a little fun of myself, so if you see me wearing a badge just buy me a cup of coffee and a donut. I'll buy the next round next time I see you. [/QUOTE]

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