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Oh come on, they really are. Think about it: they typically retire in the area where they've been a cop. Criminals know who they are and where they live, and ha
by solidsnack9000 7y ago
Oh come on, they really are. Think about it: they typically retire in the area where they've been a cop. Criminals know who they are and where they live, and have for years -- and criminals never retire. Cops should definitely be allowed to carry concealed in all 50 states.
That no one else has that right maybe tells us we should expand CCW reciprocity. It's already something like 35 states.
- learc83 7y ago>Criminals know who they are and where they live, and have for years I'd need to see some stats on how often retited police officers are retaliated against by criminals before I'll buy that this is anywhere near likely enough to worry about.
- mandelbrotwurst 7y agoEven if the answer is zero that doesn't prove what you're hoping it would because as has been discussed, in reality those retired cops still have their weapons and criminals are aware of that.
- ryanlol 7y agoElsewhere in the world retired cops do not have weapons.
- solidsnack9000 7y agoEverywhere else in the world? How do you know that?
- ryanlol 7y agoAre you trying to discredit gun rights advocates?
- solidsnack9000 7y agoWhat countries are you referring to in your reply? Pretty tough to fact check “elsewhere”.
- learc83 7y agoSo the hypothesis is that criminals want to kill retired cops, but they don't because they know the cops still have guns? I'm not buying that. If someone really wants to kill you, and they know where you live, a gun in your house or in holster isn't going to stop them. You can't be constantly on alert.
- Alupis 7y agoWhat's the problem, really? How many retired law enforcement officers go on binge shooting sprees? Or should we oppose them having a legally purchased firearm just because?
- dsfyu404ed 7y ago>What's the problem, really? The double standard!
- Alupis 7y agoPerhaps that means we should do away with the double standard... But not in the way a few might hope.
- learc83 7y agoI don't think there really is that huge of a problem, but the justification for these special rules seems a bit absurd. If you want to treat retired cops differently and give them special privileges, just say so. Stop positioning as something that retired cops need because of all the criminals out hunting them down.
- mandelbrotwurst 7y agoI'm saying that it seems likely that there is at least some deterrent effect, yes. I'm not sure what the magnitude of the effect is, but I can't imagine that knowing someone inside is armed has no deterrent effect against would be invaders or that being armed provides no defense advantage should they do so.
- 7y ago