Nearly every police officer in America currently carries a Taser, pepper spray, handcuffs, and a radio. Many, if not most, also wear body armor. So, why do they still carry firearms? What harm to the public could occur by moving to a system like the U.K. where firearms are only issued if a situation warrants it? 'Accidental' shootings, while not exactly rampant, still occur often enough to give one pause. And while information on this is curiously difficult to find, it appears most people who fire guns at police are not doing so to kill them, but to escape. With so many other options, does allowing your average policeman to carry a lethal weapon really serve the public interest anymore? Whether you agree or not, can you give me links to websites that support your viewpoint?
2006-08-29
02:14:53
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