CA Police Chief Says Guns Are Not Defensive Weapons

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"One issue that always boggles my mind is the idea that a gun is a defensive weapon. That is a myth. A gun is not a defensive weapon. A gun is an offensive weapon, used to intimidate and used to show power. Police officers do not carry a gun as a defensive weapon, to defend themselves and their other officers."

Well. All of this is news to me.

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[StevePVB]

I guess if I get hit with a home invasion I'll need to run out to the workshop to get a hammer to defend myself. Wait..I forgot --- I've got scissors in the kitchen.

[txron]

Police chief's are extension of the mayor politically. They parrot what the mayor says. If you want the true answer, talk to the LEO on the street.

[Naufragia]

Police chief's are extension of the mayor politically. They parrot what the mayor says. If you want the true answer, talk to the LEO on the street.

Very true.

[wmhawth]

CA Police Chief Says Guns Are Not Defensive Weapons

I wonder how much they're paying that rocket scientist.

[whoppo]

Gee... he was so well spoken he almost convinced me!

[palmgopher]

people like that scare the hell out of me. you know i guess for the public's safety they should take those "offensive weapons" the officers carry away. i mean they arent using them to defend themselves or the public. they are using them only to scare and intimidate the public. what a complete idiot!!! i guess this goes to show you that you don't have to be smart to lead people.

[Dougb]

Well. All of this is news to me.

Do you think he thought about this before he admitted his police carry guns to intimidate people.

[DJC7]

The only scenario I can think of where a cop uses his/her gun in a somewhat offensive manner is during a raid of some sort. Even then, they are only used (fired) if a threat is encountered that requires a deadly force response, which would still make it defensive, right? The only example I can think of where a cop used his firearm in a truly offensive manner is the guy recently who is currently a fugitive. Is there any legal scenario where a firearm would be used offensively?

[msgt/ret]

Gun Violence yet another catch phrase the same as Assault Weapon or Saturday Night Special just to vilify an object in order to convince the uninformed it should be banned. I am getting so sick of hearing the term GUN violence I would like to stuff a sock in the speaker’s mouth as soon as they say it. It is CRIMINAL VIOLENCE committed with a gun NOT so-called gun violence.

[dling]

This is the powerful police chief of Emerville, CA, 2.0 square miles, .7 of this is water, population 10,000. I am so impressed with this guy.

[BigJon10125]

This is the powerful police chief of Emerville, CA, 2.0 square miles, .7 of this is water, population 10,000. I am so impressed with this guy.

And it is up near Berkeley...no surprise there.

[Eichorn]

Just wow. This is one of those, "not sure whether to laugh or cry" situations.

[oneshot]

The only scenario I can think of where a cop uses his/her gun in a somewhat offensive manner is during a raid of some sort. Even then, they are only used (fired) if a threat is encountered that requires a deadly force response, which would still make it defensive, right? The only example I can think of where a cop used his firearm in a truly offensive manner is the guy recently who is currently a fugitive. Is there any legal scenario where a firearm would be used offensively?

^^^^^^Hunting^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Now back to the content of the OP.


I can't believe it, but for 2:58 seconds, I just witnessed a horses derriere talk.

[Jetfuelrm]

I don't know how these imbeciles even have a job. I can tell by the expressions on their face they are not telling the truth. Body language says it all to me.