Originally posted by SurturLiterally no one is arguing that cops shouldn't be armed, that's totally cool because they're vetted and trained I want them to be armed.
I'm not a huge gun nut, but I daresay if the cop had been armed he might have been able to prevent a guy from stabbing him.
Imagine though how much worse it would've been if the attacker was armed. The attacker was a normal everyday citizen. If he lived in America, some unwitting gun shop could've sold him weapons not knowing that he's mentally unwell with no background check. The devastation in America would've been worse.
Originally posted by Firefly218
Literally no one is arguing that cops shouldn't be armed, that's totally cool because they're vetted and trained I want them to be armed.Imagine though how much worse it would've been if the attacker was armed. The attacker was a normal everyday citizen. If he lived in America, some unwitting gun shop could've sold him weapons not knowing that he's mentally unwell with no background check. The devastation in America would've been worse.
But I dared to mention he wasn't armed and..we had passive aggressive whining via the form of "SEKUND MENDMENTS!".
Why wasn't he armed?
Originally posted by SurturIt's perfectly okay for cops to be armed as long as they've been vetted and trained. I don't know why this particular cop wasn't armed.
They legit can't be that stupid, so I ask Firefly to give a valid explanation: this cop was not armed,why?Did he forget his gun at home that day? Did he misplace his gun?
But you didn't answer my question surt, don't you agree that if the attacker had been armed it could've been much worse? Shouldn't we do all that we can to make sure future attackers don't have access to guns?
Originally posted by Firefly218
It's perfectly okay for cops to be armed as long as they've been vetted and trained. I don't know why this particular cop wasn't armed.But you didn't answer my question surt, don't you agree that if the attacker had been armed it could've been much worse? Shouldn't we do all that we can to make sure future attackers don't have access to guns?
I didn't think your question with a very obvious answer actually needed answering. Since it boils down to you asking if a person can do more damage with a knife or a gun which is silly. Of course he could do more damage with a gun.
Nobody said we should not try to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. I am not seeing how this has a thing to do with why this cop was not armed?
Almost seems like you're trying to shift away from the stupidity of cops not being armed.
Originally posted by Surtur👆
Since it boils down to you asking if a person can do more damage with a knife or a gun which is silly. Of course he could do more damage with a gun.
Originally posted by SurturUnfortunately it seems like that isn't really true. The NRA lobby in America has been extremely tenacious in dogging the republicans to cut down gun regulations. So much so that the Brady background checks are weak and under constant attack, there are too many loopholes for felons and criminals and the restrictions on the mentally ill are no longer in place. As long as the NRA keeps buying politicians there won't be strong and responsible gun regulation.
Nobody said we should not try to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.
Originally posted by SurturI'm not shifting, that point was addressed as well as it can be. On duty police officers should be armed, I agree. That's not under debate. What I'm worried about are crazy nuts like this guy here in America who suddenly decide to buy an arsenal and shoot up a movie theater while I'm watching Dark Knight Rises.
Almost seems like you're trying to shift away from the stupidity of cops not being armed.
Originally posted by FlyattractorThere already is truck control. You need a special license to drive a truck and you need to register your vehicle with the proper authorities once you buy it. We should treat guns like we treat trucks
[b]I am sure Leftists would call for Truck Control but then they think it is RACIST to make people get driver's licenses. So yeah don't count on that happening.... [/B]
Originally posted by Firefly218
There already is truck control. You need a special license to drive a truck and you need to register your vehicle with the proper authorities once you buy it. We should treat guns like we treat trucks
What? YOU MEAN THERE ARE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET UP ON WHO CAN OR CAN"T DRIVE A TRUCK?
WHAT HATE FILLED MONSTER LET THIS HAPPEN!?
I am looking at you You Evil Leftists you.