Re: If you have determined the pressence of a weapon while transporting

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Chris Arcement" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>"tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> How did you plan on getting the weapon from your patient?  Poeple who
>carry
>> concealed weapons do so because they plan to use them.  Say you get the
>> weapon in your hands.  Can you care for both your patient and a dangerous
>> weapon at the same time?
>
>Although I respect Tony's opinion, I completely disagree with his basic
>premise here..."People who carry concealed weapons do so because they plan
>to use them."   That's grouping all citizens who choose to carry guns into
>one large group and labeling them "anticipated criminals."  I have a
>concealed carry permit and have had it for 5 years.  I do carry a weapon
>frequently (while not on duty), and I DO NOT have any plan to use it (unless
>I need to protect myself or friends/family).  I resent the implication made
>in the original post.
>
    The other concern is that there seems to be a focus on guns. Having spent 
time as both an EMT and a Psych RN in mobile team situations, guns are usually 
the least of our worries. I have a whole in my shoulder from when a guy got a 
syringe away from my partner and proceeded to stab me with it. I have taken 
away knives, clubs, baseball bats, etc far more often then firearms (and don't 
even get me started on the pieces of furntiure that have gone flying past my 
head over the years).  Even had a guy tear an exercise cycle from the bolts 
that were holding to floor in order to fling it my general direction. 

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