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Exactly. I said in another thread that cops need looser restrictions on the type of behavior that they can engage in because of the violent nature of what they do. I got **** for it. But hyped media attention for assaults by cops and endless restrictions on their behavior is exactly why cops don't give a **** when there's real trouble. Cops are shackled in what they can do; the crooks aren't. Why bother pursuing a fleeing suspect if you think he's armed? High on drugs and difficult to subdue?Break ins? Pffft, screw 'em. Car stolen? Yea, we care. Be right over to take a report.
This is kind of a weird trend. I have noticed a lot of LEOs are not pro gun or are for more gun control. It is very bizarre. I am listening to alot of the head LEOs of a county here in Florida (Leon is one of them...the capital). They seem to have the attitude that civilians are not qualified to carry firearms.
Does anyone else find that unusual? You hear about a lot of support from LEOs including the guys on the ground, but not the guys up top. Does this bother anyone else? Anyone else have insight? Any LEOs want to comment on this?
This is what I do know. LEOs aren't always around. The only time I see LEOs is in town. Not near my home. Why should I be limited by someone who is supposed to protect me, but will likely never be there right when I need them?
This is kind of a weird trend. I have noticed a lot of LEOs are not pro gun or are for more gun control. It is very bizarre. I am listening to alot of the head LEOs of a county here in Florida (Leon is one of them...the capital). They seem to have the attitude that civilians are not qualified to carry firearms.
Does anyone else find that unusual? You hear about a lot of support from LEOs including the guys on the ground, but not the guys up top. Does this bother anyone else? Anyone else have insight? Any LEOs want to comment on this?
This is what I do know. LEOs aren't always around. The only time I see LEOs is in town. Not near my home. Why should I be limited by someone who is supposed to protect me, but will likely never be there right when I need them?
This is kind of a weird trend. I have noticed a lot of LEOs are not pro gun or are for more gun control. It is very bizarre. I am listening to alot of the head LEOs of a county here in Florida (Leon is one of them...the capital). They seem to have the attitude that civilians are not qualified to carry firearms.
Does anyone else find that unusual? You hear about a lot of support from LEOs including the guys on the ground, but not the guys up top. Does this bother anyone else? Anyone else have insight? Any LEOs want to comment on this?
This is what I do know. LEOs aren't always around. The only time I see LEOs is in town. Not near my home. Why should I be limited by someone who is supposed to protect me, but will likely never be there right when I need them?
You also have to understand the police mentality and the reasons people become police officers now.Exactly. I said in another thread that cops need looser restrictions on the type of behavior that they can engage in because of the violent nature of what they do. I got **** for it. But hyped media attention for assaults by cops and endless restrictions on their behavior is exactly why cops don't give a **** when there's real trouble. Cops are shackled in what they can do; the crooks aren't. Why bother pursuing a fleeing suspect if you think he's armed? High on drugs and difficult to subdue?
they don't have to make tough judgment calls about shooting an armed civilian who might just be a CCW who was engaging in self defense.
I'm calling bull****. How many instances are there of situations where CCW's have drawn guns and police officers arrived at the scene during the shooting? The whole point of CCW is because it's exceedingly rare that a cop will be on the scene when a shooting occurs. Cops respond to crimes after they are told that one has occurred.
Frankly, I'll take my chances of a cop being on the scene (ha ha) when my life is being threatened.
I don't think it's weird at all. I suspect it's much more common for a police officer to face a threat from a firearm in the hands of a (nominally) law-abiding citizen than from what we'd all consider an actual criminal. The kind of circumstances police will often encounter citizens, regardless of who is right or wrong, mean that having more guns around, especially in the hand of people with little or no training or experience, can only increase the risks for everyone.
None of that is to say their position is correct but it's an understandable on from their point of view and not one that should be entirely dismissed IMO.
Come on, you know that Springer is just going to jump out of retention and take the place over.Wait? More danger from a law abiding citizen? That doesn't make sense. I mean I'm in a restaurant full of cops and they don't face any danger from the Springfield on my hip that they don't even know exists.
Does anyone else find that unusual?
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