Editor's Note: Below is an analysis by Anthony C. Roman, CEO of Roman and Associates, a global insurance & corporate investigation, risk management, and security consulting firm. He is a frequent contributor to CNN, MSNBC, Associated Press and New York Times.

"Be careful, kid. A gun can take you places that you don't want to go."

That was the advice given by a wary veteran of law enforcement to his exuberant young colleague. He knew that inexperience, excitement, and a weapon could be an intoxicating, deadly drink. These judicious mentors understood that the risky transformation caused by carrying a gun needed to be eased to ensure consummate professionalism.

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