I don’t think I twisted your words.
You don’t like it when people practice their constitutional rights on public property. You don’t know that person holding the gun. They could be a better person and shot than you.
The issues they could cause are part of your job. If you don’t like it leave it.
How is that twisting your words.
By the way, if police unions don’t represent the police force, why are 95%+ members?
Most cops are union members because it's basically mandatory. Unions provide a good amount of medical coverage, free legal representation, discounts on lawyer fees for mortgages and other services, and extra pension benefits. To name a few.
It's illegal for cops to go on strike here. So my union is relatively powerless. When they do endorse a candidate, it's the candidate I would endorse anyway, so my politics lines up with the leadership. Whenever a cop is being railroaded by the department, the union steps up and helps. Those are my reasons.