It goes to show, any place civilians aren't allowed to carry firearms, neither should law enforcement. I'd view gun controls laws much more favorably if they applied to law enforcement and the government as well. I have family that are 'on the job' and not one has a a story (I've heard) about saving a person during the commission of a crime. They have some good stories mind you, 'specially the one that was TnT in NYC years back and they're good people... but I don't really see the need for them to be armed for 90% of their work. I'd bet $5 dollars right now that more cops are shot by police issued guns then privately owned.
I think there is a solid misconception amongst many people that laws and police keep us safe. The reason why were safe is due to the simple fact that 99% of the population aren't killers/rapist or violent people with no regard for human life.
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