what do you suppose would be the reaction if a gunman walked into a police station with an AR

[Binkie The Clown]

and starting shooting up the place.

Would the police then support a ban?

[drray23]

1. most law enforcement supports such ban already.

overwhelmingly. it's the gop politicians at the beck and call of NRA who dont.

[rickford66]

2. Laws of chance say it may happen. Then we will know the answer.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Another data point.

Today, the typical LEO, in rural areas has, hopefully, military MP experience.

[LiberatedUSA]

4. Like if there was a ban and a group...

…decided to preemptively strike at the heart of local Law Enforcement? With a surprise attack of AR-15s? Probably a mass slaughter that would require the state police and national guard.

But if we got to that point, then sides would start to be chosen in all levels of government.

[Raine]

5. Years ago where I live the police were having some sort of gathering

at a hotel. Some dumb ass came in with a gun to rob them (apparently he didn't know it was a police gathering) the cops shot him dead immediately. I don't know about their support for a ban I just thought it interesting how quick they were on the trigger.

[madville]

6. It's happened many times before, police being targeted

The Dallas shooting in 2016 is a well known one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_shooting_of_Dallas_police_officers

[RainCaster]

7. Until it happens to them...

Until the privileged private schools where their children attend are shot up and they have lost kids & grandkids NOTHING will be done.

[Binkie The Clown]

8. ike I said in a different post...

until more than 50% of Americans are personally affected by gun violence, nothing will happen. Once that tipping point is reached, once most Americans have personal experience of the consequences of gun violence, then suddenly the subject will matter, and suddenly something will be done.

[Bayard]

9. Its already happened

[DemocraticPatriot]

10. Most police DO support gun control.

I would rather see an AR-15 gunman walk into some Republican country party headquarters and shoot THOSE places up...


and see what the reaction is, THEN....

[Zeitghost]

11. James Hodgkinson did essentially that in 2017

n/t