[JuniperMesos]

There have been cases in the US where homeowners shot cops dead who were in the process of unexpectedly raiding their home, because the homeowner had no idea they were cops and not home invasion robbers; and in some cases have been acquitted of murder charges by juries for this.

I'd personally like to see the laws protecting this strengthened, to make sure that cops aren't charging unannounced into peoples' homes and then charging the homeowner with murder when they react with reasonable gun violence in self-defense.

[ktallett]

I would much prefer a society where all homeowners and cops don't carry guns and cops were fired for illegal raids.

[joxdosba]

> cops were fired for illegal raids.

This kind of pro-cop propaganda placing them above the law is disgusting.

Cops should go to prison for illegal raids. Some behaviour needs to be severely punished.

This kind of betrayal of trust is one of the most severe crimes one can commit against society, the punishments should be equally severe.

[nxm]

That’s not the real world. Criminals will always find a way to get guns no matter the amount of gun control you impose, so I’d rather have law abiding citizens be armed as well

[justinclift]

> Criminals will always find a way to get guns [...]

In that case, how about the cops can just shoot anyone with a gun who's not a cop?

Should keep things pretty simple, and the majority of the population in the US would be a bunch safer. :D

[stavros]

"You can never ban all guns, so don't bother banning any guns. It makes no sense to reduce gun violence if you cannot eliminate it completely."

[burnt-resistor]

Some people want world peace and denuclearization. Each country is currently as it finds itself and takes a great deal of leadership and buy-in to change.

[LtWorf]

Me too, but I bet the cops did carry.