JeffK,
Yes, it probably is a financial issue. But the fact remains that the M&P is no more or less dangerous than any other firearm. If the four principles of safe firearms handling are adhered to, then all guns are equally safe.
It just sounds to me like these officers either failed to learn how to properly handle firearms or they were relying on the manual safeties of the Berettas to protect them from their laziness.
Yes, it probably is a financial issue. But the fact remains that the M&P is no more or less dangerous than any other firearm. If the four principles of safe firearms handling are adhered to, then all guns are equally safe.
It just sounds to me like these officers either failed to learn how to properly handle firearms or they were relying on the manual safeties of the Berettas to protect them from their laziness.