[Travis McGee]

“This is not the Old West,” he said. “I’m not advocating banning handguns. But I’m not aware of any police officer who would advocate more handguns on the street. When they start taking their weapons out of their home and walking around with them strapped to their hip, bad things can happen.”

Yep, leave it to the ultra pros on the force. Otherwise, "bad things can happen."

[tracer]

Yo, Travis - long time, no see.

Your and other comments underscore what I have advocated for a long time: namely that a person should be required to have at the least the knowledge (legal and technical), mental stability, and skill possessed by a LEO academy graduate before the former is allowed to even purchase a weapon. Physical prowess should not be a factor, however, 'cause old folks, IMO, generally are more in need of an "equalizer" than others.

Having so qualified, said person should be in a "shall issue" CCW status without further ado, whether living in New York City or Preston, Idaho.