If that's it, Kirk thought, we are up against criminals who will fight.

"I support the struggle against criminals, but it must be based on the law."

However against armed and violent criminals they have almost no response.

Operations against criminals in the late 1980s had police claiming they would not be following on the earlier pattern.

He does the job of policing too and is up against criminals.

He knew, from his constant warfare against criminals, that the best defense was attack.

Like men, women rarely use guns to protect themselves against criminals.

So we need to fight together against criminals and agitators.

"You have a permit for your gun and had a right to use it against known criminals."

Many Americans believe they have to arm themselves to protect against violent criminals in their communities.