December 04, 2005
Instead of disarming off-duty cops so the police can continue to feel free to shoot anyone out of uniform who they see with a gun (especially if he's black), why not alter police training as follows?"This is an armed nation. Twenty-five percent of your fellow 'civilians' own firearms, and have a God-given right to carry them around. Except for writing traffic tickets for revenue, they have just as much right to chase and apprehend a fleeing felon -- or to present a weapon in defense of themselves or others -- as you do. This includes black folks. Get used to it.
"So, even though it may initially seem to make our jobs harder, let's stop hassling people when we perceive they have guns. If a call comes in reporting a 'man with a gun,' let's ask whether the man is brandishing or threatening anyone, and otherwise advise the caller that being armed is not a crime.
"And, particularly, let's stop shooting people who draw their guns when they're being assaulted. Yes, pausing those extra few seconds may sometimes put your own life in danger. This is still a less-dangerous job than hard-rock mining or fishing in Alaska, and you volunteered for it."
The right to keep and bear arms has been present in the US Constitution for over two centuries. It is time for the police to quit treating those who exercise it like criminals.
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Posted by: Dan at Thu Dec 8 05:30:47 2005 (lw0Ed)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Thu Dec 8 07:32:44 2005 (2cQsg)
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Thu Dec 8 07:34:31 2005 (2cQsg)
If you want to pull a gun on a cop, though, please get someone to update your blog with a final entry on where to send flowers. We'll miss you, and I promise I'll do a soul-stirring eulogy on my site about how you were a martyr for the Bill of Rights.
Posted by: Dan at Fri Dec 9 01:32:46 2005 (aSKj6)
Drawing a weapon and taking aim at a cop is -- and should be -- an offense which results in the immediate application of the death penalty by the officer in question.
The possession and lawful use of a firearm should not be, though.
Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Fri Dec 9 10:36:04 2005 (fI2Yv)
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