--some LA cops apparently fit the "stupid" category, also--
Sadly, a whole lot of modern, urban coppers have bought into the “guns are evil in the hands of civilians” myth. Many cops in cities today believe they are the only ones who should be armed. These cities - like DC and Chicago - have had anti-gun policies for a generation or more. The cops are conditioned: if a civilian has a gun, that civilian is a criminal. Period.