[SJSAMPLE]

It should be noted that the VAST majority of “rank and file” police officers, in poll after poll, have expressed support for the armed citizenry.

Failure to get that out of the way only makes for an “us vs them” attitude on both sides.

[randomhero97]

Failure to get that out of the way only makes for an “us vs them” attitude on both sides.

Maybe they understand that they are citizens like to rest of us. They are not a federalized agency or part of the military.

[randomhero97]

Doh, should be don’t understand.

[ironwill]

"It should be noted that the VAST majority of “rank and file” police officers, in poll after poll, have expressed support for the armed citizenry."

This is what we're counting on.

[Copernicus]

Failure to get that out of the way only makes for an “us vs them” attitude on both sides.

Yeah, but then you have stupid stuff like this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/518374/posts

Best regards,

[ArrogantBustard]

It should be noted that the VAST majority of “rank and file” police officers, in poll after poll, have expressed support for the armed citizenry.

Prove it. Questions for the so-called "pro-gun" police:

1) You stop a car for speeding. The otherwise law-abiding driver (who has absolutely zero criminal history), happens to be carrying a pistol without any sort of license, as required by your State's laws. Do you arrest him for the gun law violations?

2) You discover, by whatever means, that an otherwise law abiding citizen (who has absolutely zero criminal history), owns an automatic rifle, which he has not registered with BATF. Do your arrest him or report him to BATF for the federal gun law violation?