Many Prosonians felt it was their right to own a gar, they felt protected with a gar on them. A considerable amount of debate went in to the problem. Each side gave their views, some said that "Gars don't cause problems, Prosonians do." Gar control became a major issue in Prosonia.
The Parama met, and came up with a solution that was agreeable to both sides of the debate.
Everyone could own a Gar, and, openly have it displayed on their person.
The law then, and now reads, all Gars are to be manufactured to certain Parama specifications, the main one of which was that a Gar could only be loaded with a Jarn, or as they are called in your country, a harmless, cork. The theory being that you felt "protected," but you could not harm anyone. Children were taught in school to "respect" the Gars, and give serious thought to the intent of the Prosonian who was wielding the gar.
For example, if someone entered a bank, showing a gar, and demanded money, you would give him some, because he obviously was in need. Even thought you knew he could not hurt you, you felt his need, and gave him the money. In most cases, the gar wielding bandit would sign an IOU for the amount he took.
Prosonian SWAT teams also used gars, but with a much larger cork. Some gar users even went to the extreme to use a colored jarn, some of which were covered in a colored ink, so the recipient knew who had wielded the gar.
There have been a few wars and/or "police actions" as you call them on your earth, and the advantage to the Jarn loaded Gar, all of the wars were fought on small fields, as the range of the jarn was only a few feet. Colored jarns were used, ink coated, and the war was carried out similar to your paint ball games of today.
Everyone on Prosonia has a Gar, loaded with a Jarn, and in an altercation of any kind, the worst thing that might happen, is a red welt. Problem solved.
Pictured above is a SWAT team Gar loaded with a special Jarn.......
