The Stupidest Argument Ever Made

Heard this today and had to respond      http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/some-gun-makers-try-keep-their-guns-out-police-hands

This from a gun dealer in NY--- > > > “If a citizen, you know, can’t own it, I don’t understand the reasoning why the law enforcement community should have it.”

The secret to gun dealers and makers is that they sell to police and military at a discount, and then advertise these guns to civilians, full price, as “”the ones the cops and military have””   see this interview    http://www.npr.org/2012/12/20/167694808/assault-style-weapons-in-the-civilian-market   

If a citizen wants to own the guns that police get, OR get the chance to arrest people, go on stakeouts, drive police cars (or open the door from the inside)

THEN ITS TIME TO APPLY TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

There is a reason cops get some special privileges that normal citizens don’t get----they deal with criminals every day as a job description.

Cops can carry guns into banks---even though ordinary people cannot

Cops can arrest with probable cause---normal citizens can arrest ONLY IF THEY SEE THE CRIME BEING COMMITTED----a citizens arrest

COPS should get special access to guns and ammo because they have a different job description----same as soldiers should get special access---that normal citizens who are hunting, target practice, or self defense should not be able to get

There is an argument that criminals can get guns and they don’t care about laws----BUT they can only get what is legally available---or privately sold through loopholes which we should close.