Like most guys, as a kid I was fascinated by the wild west. I used to read about the Earps, Doc Holiday, Billy the Kid and all those colorful gunmen, and the era when justice was dealt at the business end of a gun. Those memories surfaced as I read about the State and our cities' problems paying for the police and their increasingly costly pensions.
Since cities are either laying off cops or trying to get them to take a cut in pay, work more years or take a smaller pension, it's clear that the future of public safety is in doubt. So, why not fire all the city police, county sheriffs and highway patrol and opt for the wild west model?
California can encourage every citizen to buy a gun, and for those who can't afford one, perhaps provide one of the ones formerly used by the police. Each person would carry said weapon in a holster, clearly visible. If someone tries to break into your home, simply shoot them. Someone accosts you on the street, blast off a few rounds. Same with people who cut you off in traffic. Someone in a bar looks at you like they want to start something, you draw your weapon. And ladies, any guy who looks at you like he's even thinking of grabbing you, shoot him in the crotch.
Sure, as some of you politically correct people will point out, a few innocent people will get killed by over zealous citizens. But, remember that even with our complex and expensive criminal justice system, innocent people get convicted every day. What's a bit of collateral damage in the big picture of public safety?
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