(January 5, 2018 at 12:01 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I think there's more violent crime here. Much larger country, more people, and a lot more diversity. Just because cops with no guns works in England doesn't mean it would be a good idea here in the US. Cops need guns here to be able to defend themselves and others, because many criminals here have guns. In some neighborhoods here it's normal to hear gun shots from gangs going off at night. No way would we send an unarmed man to deal with that.
If you bring in strict gun laws then eventually it will be unusual to hear gun shots from gangs going off at night.
American police may never give up their guns, but it is possible that one day they won't ever need them. After all, in Germany, cops do routinely carry guns but very few ever get to use them in practice.
