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An important philosophy behind both open and concealed carry needs to be promulgated to the public:

“The public *are* the police.”

“The uniformed police are a convenience to the public, acting as the day and night watch, collectors of evidence, and doggedly pursuing wanted suspects for the courts.”

“That they also respond to a ‘hue and cry’ is useful, when they can. But there are inherently far too few of them, so the public must assume responsibility for its own protection. Only the public can police in all places and at all times.”

“In a dangerous situation, the public and police must support each other. This means the armed citizen has both the ability and responsibility to do so.”

[ASA Vet]

The uniformed police are a convenience to the public, acting as the day and night watch, collectors of evidence, and doggedly pursuing wanted suspects for the courts

You might add, that contrary to what they believe, police officers ARE civilians too. If they want to be military they should join the real military.