[Doug Lax]

Originally Posted by JoeN

This would NEVER work in the U.S. Many criminals here steal guns. They carry guns. To place a police officer in such a position saying - oh let me go get my gun out of my trunk, etc. - would be certain death. Some cops here are outgunned already - criminals in many cases have better arsenals.

All true police officers in the U.S. are considered “specialists” with firearms (some more so than others). It’s part and parcel of the job.

I was also on SWAT. I was specially trained above what a normal police officer was. It saved my life many times.

I’m happy that New Zealand police can get away with less firearms training than us in the U.S. However as already mentioned, one of the reasons why we are allowed to own guns is to protect our other freedoms. We were once ruled by tyranny, but no more. Some of us are willing to die to safeguard these freedoms.

This is not meant as a political statement. Just a truthful one expressing our reality.

thank You for your service.