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> In fact, U.S. cops undergo far less training than cosmetologists or plumbers — professions that don’t require people to carry deadly weapons and make life-and

> In fact, U.S. cops undergo far less training than cosmetologists or plumbers — professions that don’t require people to carry deadly weapons and make life-and-death decisions. Yeah, you who else else doesn't require many hours of training to carry a weapon, hell! any amount of hours, everybody. Author is putting the cart before the horse. Acknowledge the problem before looking for solutions.

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> Yeah, you who else else doesn't require many hours of training to carry a weapon, hell! any amount of hours, everybody. Admittedly, I'm not personally familiar with gun control regulations but I get the feeling it's a fair bit more complicated than that. Regardless, not everybody has the authority that comes with being a police officer so it's hard to see that the author is getting ahead of themselves per this argument. Certainly we can complain about a lack of standard training (or the poor quality thereof) for police officers.