[quote]U.S. Postal inspectors rightly carry firearms, because one of their duties is investigating the movement of contraband via the mails, i.e. narcotics, weapons, "anthrax", and as a consequence arrest these suspects and also serve search warrants. <hr></blockquote>
No no no no no....
Postal workers carrying guns, this has just gone too far. But that is probably cause and effect. Why - for instance- are these people serving search warrants? Surely that is the job of the law enforecent agencies.
Very few of these agencies actually NEED to carry guns. They need backup that carries guns in certain circumstances.
You guys need to sort your priorities out quickly before it becomes a case of having to register if you arent carrying a gun on a Aircraft.
I really do love America, but I just dont think I will ever understand America fully. (I am happy to be corrected on the above however)
And this from a Brit who would happily see his Police force armed as a matter of course....but thats another story.
[ 06 January 2002: Message edited by: Man-on-the-fence ]</p>