Debate about Gun Control

[playwrite]

(07-08-2016, 10:19 AM)X_4AD_84 Wrote:

(07-08-2016, 08:45 AM)playwrite Wrote: Dallas
Likely many of the officers that were shot were shot in the first 10 minutes.  It makes obvious the firepower of these military weapons platforms and how much they overpower police force standard issue.  The targets being well-armed and well-trained police force lays waste to the "good guy shooter" nonsense.  What it should really make clear is if you hear someone state that these weapons are no different, you are listening to a moron and should move on.

Odin, I hope my pointing out the latest mass shooting doesn't put you into a rage again.  Again, however, if it does, too F'n bad for you.

Maybe a nit, but these days most LE are fairly well militarized. SFPD have issued Glock and Sig now for years. In terms of rifles the cops have military gear.

I don't think there's a single police-at-fault shooting that involved their use of any military weapons platforms like an AR-15 style weapon.  As far as I know, every one of these events, including the recent LA and MN shootings, were with standard issue handguns.  The police bring out the military hardware once an event has escalated.

I have big problems with local police force having military weapons platforms as standard issue.  I just got back from Paris, FR, and the police fire teams with military issue were patrolling all over the place.  Given their situation, that's understandable, but it is a mood killer - do we want that here?  On the other hand, I want the police to be able to outgun the bad guys.  Solution, take the military platforms out of the hands of civilians - this is not rocket science.