With gun sales in Ferguson soaring by between 525 and 700 percent according to one discussion in the Washington Post and police apparently warning civilians to get a gun before the verdict is announced, it is useful to look at how police officers generally feel about gun ownership. PoliceOne.com, the largest private organization of active and retired police with over 450,000 members (380,000 active duty and 70,000 retired), conducted a survey of its members in March 2013. Here are some of its results that are relevant to the discussion. Some other survey data are available here.
“Police said the death toll would have undoubtedly been higher without the quick-thinking actions of Salinas and the off-duty cop”
Jordan Salinas returned fire after seeing the gunman shooting at vehicles outside the Twin Falls In-N-Out. An off-duty police officer also returned fire. Their combined gunfire caused the attacker to retreat from the drive-through area into a nearby parking lot. Twin...
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