[giantg2]

Most of the reason for cops being security and being excluded from most firearms safety bills is because rhey already have a credential that was more strenuous to achieve than what the proposed bill is. That training, whether effective or not, is also seen to mitigate risks around litigation when they work security due to how our courts work (how things look can be more important).

Although there are other laws that do illustrate what you are saying.

[rpmisms]

In many cases (especially magazine capacity laws, the stupidest of all restrictions), cops are exempt while nobody else is exempt. They're simply a caste above you.

[giantg2]

Yeah, but I wouldn't consider stuff like mag restrictions as safety or security training. I would say that falls under the "other laws" part of my comment.

[xboxnolifes]

IF they're able to obtain this "higher credential", then they should have no issue obtaining the lesser one like everyone else.

[giantg2]

True. The point is to eliminate waste. For example, if you already got a psychological evaluation as part of being a cop, they use that one for the security license requirement in my state. At least in my state they still make you get the license, but they trim out the redundant portions.

[some_random]

You can take a look at Minneapolis to see how well those credentials work. Police very obviously cannot be trusted with a monopoly over violence.