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Gun Control & RKBA

Starboard Tack

(11,181 posts)

10. More nonsense

Reply to MicaelS (Reply #7)

Tue May 5, 2015, 08:24 PM

May 2015

Has nothing to do with "street drugs". It has to do with a mentality that guns solve problems. When brought into the streets they only serve to exacerbate the situation.

Do you think you are going to resolve your racial issues by arming the cops? I would suggest the opposite.
There are racial issues in every country. They are just variations on a theme.

Your society will change dramatically when cops are not routinely armed. Right now, cops are perceived as the enemy in the US, by a huge percentage of the population.

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5 countries where police officers do not carry firearms — and it works well [View all] Starboard Tack May 2015 OP

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

Won't work until we change the economic and social conditions that cause crime here Lurks Often May 2015 #2

It would work most nights here. jeepnstein May 2015 #3

interesting gejohnston May 2015 #4

I don't see a problem, unless it somehow inhibited my choice of self defense device selection. ileus May 2015 #5

Why would you see a problem? Starboard Tack May 2015 #8

You need to define "it works well". ManiacJoe May 2015 #6

Nonsense Starboard Tack May 2015 #9

No. Not until we come to grips with the issue of street drugs.. MicaelS May 2015 #7

More nonsense Starboard Tack May 2015 #10

major cultural difference gejohnston May 2015 #12

Oh.. you want to play the race card. MicaelS May 2015 #13

All excellent points. ileus May 2015 #11

"Does anyone think this could work in the U.S.?" pablo_marmol May 2015 #14

I think that article was written by someone who does not travel much Shamash May 2015 #15

You must have been hanging around airports, embassies and other terrorist targets. Starboard Tack May 2015 #16

No wonder my luggage felt heavy Shamash May 2015 #17

No, I wasn't spying on you. No offense intended. Starboard Tack May 2015 #18

My apologies, then Shamash May 2015 #19

No problem. It is always good to have a civilized conversation, especially here. Starboard Tack May 2015 #20

How's Mexico City now? DashOneBravo May 2015 #22

As I said, I've spent little time there Starboard Tack May 2015 #23

Mexico LEOs DashOneBravo May 2015 #25

IMO policing is regional DashOneBravo May 2015 #21

I was going to say something about them having lived there longer Shamash May 2015 #24

That's a good point DashOneBravo May 2015 #27

The CITIZENS in those countries don't carry guns either. MADem May 2015 #26

their mobsters have carry guns gejohnston May 2015 #28