Some people believe that a police force carrying guns will encourage a higher level of violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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would promote a greater degree of violence. A number of arguments surround my opinion. My first argument to support my viewpoint is that

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would, to a large extent, deter the potential

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officers are those who are responsible for taking care of all the citizens, safety and wearing

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could largely make sure of

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, if someone has the intention to commit a

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, he would think twice about doing so if there

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carrying

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on patrol.

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, the level of violence would decrease rather than go up.

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,

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usually have

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and so,

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officers need them in order to

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crime

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.

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away from the

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, it is more important to make laws against

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. Countries with weak or ineffective gun laws, or countries bordering

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countries, like Mexico which has strong 8un laws, but virtually no way to prevent them from being smuggled over the border from the U.S.,need a

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that is

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not only armed

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but is armed

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better than

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. Opponents claim that

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in the U.K. are able to go without

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. They have a point but I believe that

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in

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is under

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because they are able to

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the flow of

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to the general populace.

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, I reiterate my point that

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should carry

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, because

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can easily come into possession of

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,

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the

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needs to be armed. Armed

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in itself could never be a cause of increased violence. Nations around the world should hope to someday reach the point where their

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can afford not to carry

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and still be effective.