[–] IdSay 3 points -3 points 0 points (+0|-3) ago
also, sidenote:
why would a civilian need a gun?
you can't shoot police to defend yourself, you'd either die or get thrown in prison for life.
you can't shoot a criminal breaking in, even if it's self defence, you'll get killed or thrown in jail. (taking another persons life is as wrong as death sentence, it's irreversible, fast, and very error prone)
the only people that would get the advantage of easier gun access would be the mafia.
[–] IdSay 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
look up statistics.
there's a statistics that show how many gun rounds are approximately fired, how many are lethal/hit the target, and how many are spraying at innocent civilians?
here:
np.reddit.com/r/germany/comments/1mmvzh/2012_german_police_statistics_on_gun_usage_and/
https://np.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/2pss3r/finnish_police_fired_a_gun_only_six_times_in_2013/
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/19/u-s-has-more-guns-and-gun-deaths-than-any-other-country-study-finds/
the problem isn't only the police having guns, the problem is, america is the 1st world country in the world with least amount of strict police training (mentally and physically), and the only one without checkups/renewing. which is why "fat cops" only exist in america.