Letters

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Sir - Calling for military-grade weapons to be withdrawn from police forces ("The fury of Ferguson", November 29th) ignores the fact that many criminals use such weapons. The police must be able to defend themselves and the public with equivalent force. The knee-jerk call for "proper" gun-control measures misses the real problem: criminals hold guns illegally that are not obtained through the channels to which gun laws apply. In many states it is already illegal to carry a concealed weapon and to own rapid-fire automatic rifles. Yet many suspects who are arrested for such violations are quickly back on the streets.