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"As we have discussed, the most logical starting point to address gun violence is the expansion of the background check system. Incomplete or absent background
by scottkduncan 13y ago
"As we have discussed, the most logical starting point to address gun violence is the expansion of the background check system. Incomplete or absent background checks create a gaping hole in the wall between firearms and criminals. Loopholes in the background check system give criminals unprecedented opportunity to access firearms. This problem must be remedied quickly."
- National Fraternal Order of Police President Chuck Canterbury, February 16, 2013
http://www.coloradofop.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&homeID=272107 http://www.coloradofop.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_...
- mindcrime 13y agoFor another take on gun-control issues from the LEO perspective: PoliceOne’s Gun Policy & Law Enforcement survey was conducted between March 4 and March 13, 2013, receiving 15,595 responses from verified police professionals across all ranks and department sizes. http://ddq74coujkv1i.cloudfront.net/p1_gunsurveysummary_2013.pdf http://ddq74coujkv1i.cloudfront.net/p1_gunsurveysummary_2013...
- scottkduncan 13y agoWell, it's an online opt-in survey so you have to keep that in mind. Also, they didn't directly poll on the question of background checks, which is the subject that gets the 80 - 90% approval rating in other polls. Instead they asked about the effect of "currently proposed White House legislation" and got a much different result.
- mindcrime 13y agoThose are true points. I just wanted to point out that there isn't necessarily unanimous support for increased gun-control amongst LEOs. And regarding the FOP, I don't have a citation handy, but I'm pretty sure I've heard that a lot of the rank and file police officers differ with their leadership on gun control issues.