>and btw if it takes 3-6months of training to be a marksmen i
>have absolutely no problem requiring that for officers. don't
>understand why anyone would have a problem with that.


you realise cities are damn near trying to lay off cops and firefighters AND TEACHERS every year because they dont have enough money in their budgets.

do you want to pay 10% sales tax and 6% property tax to fund all these pet projects?

and try finding that many damn marksmen is ridiculous
some ppl would make GREAT cops but horrible snipers.

and you can't possibly put a cop on the streets without a gun when the bad guys know the cops aren't strapped

what is a cop to do when all he has is a baton but the criminals have 1911 with double stacked extendos?