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I live in Idaho..and sometimes..I'm one of those people...not with a permit..since we don't bother with such here--but certainly armed. Not that often..cause, well..why, right?People in uniform aren't the only ones who have the power of life and death over you. What about those millions of people who have concealed carry permits and carry weapons? I doubt that many of them have had very much in the way of sensitivity training.
They stand behind you in the checkout line probably every day. You brush elbows with them as they pass you on the sidewalk. They sneak up behind you as you go about your daily life, unbeknownst to you. Many of them carry unsafe weapons, are poorly-trained, and carry in cheap Chinese-made holsters they bought at Walmart. Holsters that only take one errant nudge before their weapon falls out, clatters to the ground, and fires, giving you a big hole in the middle of your forehead.
The police are probably the last thing you should be worried about.
Not a great deal of street violence here. It is a point of pride for people to be versed in the handling of firearms...and any amateurish handling usually brings people out of the woodwork to correct the abuser.
Nope....not worried about those folks. They have no status in the community..their word is not accepted over yours just because they have a badge.