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demosincebirth

(12,554 posts) Mon Jan 1, 2018, 05:18 PM Jan 2018

Reading for many years about gun control and the damage that guns have done to our society. Peace

officers in this country are the protectors of the citizenry and in many cases the targets of criminals. So, why in the world are they not in the forefront of advocacy for sensible gun control? Where is their voice?

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Reading for many years about gun control and the damage that guns have done to our society. Peace (Original Post) demosincebirth Jan 2018 OP

Many of them are white wing racist gun-fanciers. Hoyt Jan 2018 #1

Any support for that claim? ClarendonDem Jan 2018 #3

Because if civilian police need guns to protect themselves... aikoaiko Jan 2018 #2

Never heard of any police fraternity speaking out for stricter gun control demosincebirth Jan 2018 #5

Police don't deserve a special voice on the issue hack89 Jan 2018 #4

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Many of them are white wing racist gun-fanciers.

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 05:33 PM

Jan 2018

ClarendonDem

(720 posts)

3. Any support for that claim?

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 05:46 PM

Jan 2018

Like statistical support, not just random pictures?

Changing topics a bit, which of these folks are white wing racists -- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-gun-ownership_us_5a33fc38e4b040881bea2f37?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009? I recall you arguing that anyone who owned a semi-auto rifle fit that definition.

aikoaiko

(34,186 posts)

2. Because if civilian police need guns to protect themselves...

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 05:42 PM

Jan 2018

...then regular civilians do too.

Police are generally in favor of stronger background checks, in my experience.

demosincebirth

(12,554 posts)

5. Never heard of any police fraternity speaking out for stricter gun control

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 08:10 PM

Jan 2018

hack89

(39,171 posts)

4. Police don't deserve a special voice on the issue

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Jan 1, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jan 2018

They represent the biggest threats to our civil rights. Police states are called that for a reason. They are conservative and authoritarian in nature - what they want is very seldom in the public interest.

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