Who owns guns and you carry?

[CatandDiallo]

This has to be a strange thread for our Canadian friends.

Haha very.

I'm very glad I live in Canada after reading this thread. I find it fascinating how people think about guns and carrying in America. There are some people who feel the same way about it here, but obviously not nearly as many!

[Mike41793]

Most departments carry issued weapons, that being said they take the issued weapons to the range and have to qualify with those weapons. So to answer your question mike, yes they are nice and comfortable with them.
The only exception I have seen so far was a tiny police dept. out in a tiny town in TX near fort hood.

Really?! Aw no, screw that. I would say as long as they meet certain requirements or use a certain type of ammo it'd be fine. Or have them inspected by the dept first. Criminals get to pick their own weapons, cops should too imo.

Why DON'T they let them use personal weapons?

[33rpm]

Inspector Callahan had his own .357!

[MrLang]

I'm a police officer and I carry everyday, everywhere. Usually two. I have while off duty pulled my gun, most times were to stop a crime I happened upon.

I was under the impression you could lose your job for that or be arrested for pulling a gun in public to stop a crime you witness as a civilian. I guess I was wrong.

If someone was to rob me I would not hesitate to shoot them. There is no guarantee that the robber will not hurt or kill you if you fully cooperate. I would like to make sure they never get the chance to harm me or anybody else ever again. I carry a pocket pistol next to my wallet so it appears I'm giving it up, but surprise.

You'd shoot someone high on drugs with clouded judgement who tried to pickpocket you? Don't they give psychological tests to potential police officers to weed out this kind of attitude?

Again, can't you lose your job and get put in jail for that? Perhaps it depends on the state. I understand you're explaining your own stance, but would you advocate a civilian use force against an attacker? It's almost universally accepted in self defense that you're much safer not attempting something like that in 90+% of confrontations.

[Mike41793]

I was under the impression you could lose your job for that or be arrested for pulling a gun in public to stop a crime you witness as a civilian. I guess I was wrong.

Look at post #48.

[PitOnTheProwl]

You'd shoot someone high on drugs with clouded judgement who tried to pickpocket you?

Without question.
What is to stop them from escalating the situation from taking my cash to taking my life?
The answer is lack of oxygen in their lungs.

[Mike41793]

Without question.
What is to stop them from escalating the situation from taking my cash to taking my life?
The answer is lack of oxygen in their lungs.

How come you didn't comment on that thread i made a little awhile ago?! I brought up the fact that i felt id be able to kill a home intruder if they were stealing my stuff and not one person really agreed with me. I sorta felt evil for having those feelings lol.

[Rob]

Without question.
What is to stop them from escalating the situation from taking my cash to taking my life?
The answer is lack of oxygen in their lungs.

While I get the Texas motto on shooting criminals, I lived there for years (Best damn state I lived in) personally I know I don't need a gun to stop that situation from escalating. Best yet, no one has to die.

[Rob]

How come you didn't comment on that thread i made a little awhile ago?! I brought up the fact that i felt id be able to kill a home intruder if they were stealing my stuff and not one person really agreed with me. I sorta felt evil for having those feelings lol.

That's a whole different ball of wax. Someone breaks into my home where my wife and kids are, they aren't leaving alive.

[lX V1P3R Xl]

I want to get a Glock or Beretta so bad, but I'm just to poor :/
Stupid school loans!