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Originally Posted by Temporary_User
Canadian and US police have guns, the british don't. I wonder why.
I'm curious what the anti-firearm people here stance is on police having guns.
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From what i heard after the UK gun ban patrol officers stopped carrying pistols in hopes that criminals wouldn't arm themselfs in fear of being shot during a simple robbery..etc. polls show that people feel just as safe without the officers carrying as well.
But if something serious goes down the bobbys have lots of guns, they have "armory" vehicles every few blocks and the big cities have huge tac squads.
As for the question, I would rather have a trained cop with a gun if it means saving an innocent life from some nutcase. but I certainly don't want to see a cop armed with machine guns on every corner which is what the NRA would love.