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by dingaling 2800 days ago
> and a really heavily armed private security company

Most Western countries prohibit that form of organisation, too. Close protection is provided by State bodies ( the police and Royal Marines in the UK, for example ).

So the question arises, why does the USA permit armed private companies at all?

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Close protection for executives is provided by state bodies in the UK?

What about when the executives travel?