Why Cops Shouldn't be Allowed to Carry Guns

[safeinOhio]

36. I'd say cops carry guns because

they go to and work in dangerous areas. Also, if a cop fires his gun, he must retrieve every spent case and most likely be on unarmed desk duty until the shooting is investigated.

On the other hand, I have the option of not going into dangerous areas. I rarely carry, even though I'm licensed to do so, because I rarely feel like I'll be in danger. I have been attacked by dogs, so I do carry a small gun when I take a walk or go on a bike ride.

If you stay away from dangerous areas, don't get involved with illegal drugs and stay out of love triangles and ignore hot heads that flip you off, your odds of needing to defend yourself are close to none. Crime statistics prove my point. Statistics also show that if you do fire your gun in a gun fight, you'll be lucky if you hit your target 11% of time, even if you are an excellent marksman. I don't have a problem with good, well trained cops having guns. I do have a problem with bad cops having them, just like I have a problem with citizens that are not well trained or hot heads carrying guns. There seem to be too many shootings that involve road rage when all one has to do is not look at the guy, roll up the window and drive away.