In the UK the police are firmly against being generally armed, as they understand that would raise the stakes in every confrontation, and we don’t have many guns in circulation at present. They’re no angels, but they’ve got the right idea on this at least, and they do have armed units they can call in when the situation absolutely demands it.
The situation in the US is very different though, as you say. Once you have that many guns in circulation, and a widespread mentality that accepts or even demands that, getting back to something sane is going to be a herculean task over multiple generations.
Or, bear with me a minute. We take all the guns and put them on an island and everyone who wants a gun goes there to claim them. Then there is a real life PUBG and whoever wins gets all the guns but must stay on the island. Everyone wins and we eliminate all those who “need” guns and they get to fulfill their violent fantasies. It is a win win.
In the UK the police are firmly against being generally armed, as they understand that would raise the stakes in every confrontation, and we don’t have many guns in circulation at present. They’re no angels, but they’ve got the right idea on this at least, and they do have armed units they can call in when the situation absolutely demands it.
The situation in the US is very different though, as you say. Once you have that many guns in circulation, and a widespread mentality that accepts or even demands that, getting back to something sane is going to be a herculean task over multiple generations.
Or, bear with me a minute. We take all the guns and put them on an island and everyone who wants a gun goes there to claim them. Then there is a real life PUBG and whoever wins gets all the guns but must stay on the island. Everyone wins and we eliminate all those who “need” guns and they get to fulfill their violent fantasies. It is a win win.