It should be. Society is better off when the trained, paid officers, bear the risk, rather than unarmed civilians. As it is, any police officer can claim "I fe

It should be. Society is better off when the trained, paid officers, bear the risk, rather than unarmed civilians. As it is, any police officer can claim "I felt threatened" and do whatever they want. That is 100% a recipe for thuggery and oppression that does not belong in a civilized democracy. Proposal: always verify the gun. If you shoot someone that actually didn't have a weapon, it's manslaughter. If you plant a gun, it's murder.