Glen said
All very correct.
I think that the only thing missing from this is the reminder that LE agents have nothing in common with civilian laws of this sort and very little in common with civilian proceedings.
Cops aren't only at risk from their own personal handguns. A memphis cop was attacked, the gun grab failed, but the bad guy nearly beat him to death with the cop's own flashlight. The officer had retained his weapon, he was on his knees with his skull smashed in and fired into the guys abdomen to stop the attack.
They are trained to keep their distance from people. civilians don't have that training, and won't think about the people who are standing in line behind him at the coffee shop. A police uniform acts as a deterrent to a certain extent, a person who would turn away from a cop and his gun may be tempted to clobber the seventy year old veteran who is carrying.
It is assumed in the USA, at least, that officers are armed. Also, the gun for them is part of an authoritarian presence, which it is not for a civilian.
Open carry is also necessitated for the average officer given all the gear they also wear on their belts. A cover garment except for weather would be a handicap for all that stuff.
Detectives usually conceal as they don't wear the full rig.
Once identified as a LEO, it is a moot point about carry.
Also, note that 30% of officers are shot with their own gun.
All very correct.
I think that the only thing missing from this is the reminder that LE agents have nothing in common with civilian laws of this sort and very little in common with civilian proceedings.
Cops aren't only at risk from their own personal handguns. A memphis cop was attacked, the gun grab failed, but the bad guy nearly beat him to death with the cop's own flashlight. The officer had retained his weapon, he was on his knees with his skull smashed in and fired into the guys abdomen to stop the attack.
They are trained to keep their distance from people. civilians don't have that training, and won't think about the people who are standing in line behind him at the coffee shop. A police uniform acts as a deterrent to a certain extent, a person who would turn away from a cop and his gun may be tempted to clobber the seventy year old veteran who is carrying.
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