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When I first came to this site I had views on gun control that I now believe were wrong. One good thing has come from me joining these forums. I am a supporter of your goals pertaining to the 2nd amendment.
I have come to realize that the focus of the community here is to affirm their right to bare arms first, and bash Police, and the justice system, second. Many people here don't fit into this category, but those that don't are OK with the ones that do. My views on most things are drastically different than these people. I am truly sad that so many people are willing to bash Police. It is easy to bash a career that is always in the spotlight. It is not so easy to give praise when praise is do. I would ask that you all have an open mind in the future. Realize that Police Officers are human, just like you. We make mistakes, we make bad decisions, and we do great things, just like anybody else.
I would also ask that you stare reality in the eye a bit. You are a small community in the scope of things. Your views are not shared by many people. In reality, more people disagree with your views than agree. If the majority of people shared your views, you wouldn't have the uphill battle that you are engaged in right now. When it comes to Police, this is even more true. Most people who are willing to bash Police, like some of you do, are criminals. I'm not calling you all criminals, but some of you share their thoughts. In my career I have found that most law abiding citizens are pro-Police. They don't have bad run ins with Police because they obey the law.
Everyone here believes that law abiding citizens should be armed if they choose to be.I agree with you 100%. Some people here think that everyone, no matter if they are law abiding, should have the right to be armed. They rationalize this by saying that criminals wont obey the ban anyway. I would like to point out that this type of rationale would have us get rid of all laws. If criminals wont follow the laws anyway, why even try to enforce them, right? Wrong! Laws are made as a deterrent. If people didn't know that they may have to pay for their actions, many law abiding citizens may be tempted to do things that they wouldn't have done otherwise. Some convicted felons and parolees may still Carry concealed, but if there was no against this, many more would.
When I go home at the end of the day, I always feel proud of myself for being part of such an honorable profession. I have been in situations where life was saved, and situations where life had to be taken. I can say with honesty that I have had a very honorable career. I hope and pray that those of you who command the respect of the younger ones here would be careful at what you preach. When you express anti-Police views, they will do the same. I am not your enemy. The Police aren't your enemy. I am a good man, and I take offense to all the anti-Police propaganda that is taught here.
Good luck in your cause. I am not going to frequent this site any longer. There is too much disrespect directed towards a very respectful career. I hope that if I am ever in trouble, a law abiding citizen will get my back.
When I first came to this site I had views on gun control that I now believe were wrong. One good thing has come from me joining these forums. I am a supporter of your goals pertaining to the 2nd amendment.
I have come to realize that the focus of the community here is to affirm their right to bare arms first, and bash Police, and the justice system, second. Many people here don't fit into this category, but those that don't are OK with the ones that do. My views on most things are drastically different than these people. I am truly sad that so many people are willing to bash Police. It is easy to bash a career that is always in the spotlight. It is not so easy to give praise when praise is do. I would ask that you all have an open mind in the future. Realize that Police Officers are human, just like you. We make mistakes, we make bad decisions, and we do great things, just like anybody else.
I would also ask that you stare reality in the eye a bit. You are a small community in the scope of things. Your views are not shared by many people. In reality, more people disagree with your views than agree. If the majority of people shared your views, you wouldn't have the uphill battle that you are engaged in right now. When it comes to Police, this is even more true. Most people who are willing to bash Police, like some of you do, are criminals. I'm not calling you all criminals, but some of you share their thoughts. In my career I have found that most law abiding citizens are pro-Police. They don't have bad run ins with Police because they obey the law.
Everyone here believes that law abiding citizens should be armed if they choose to be.I agree with you 100%. Some people here think that everyone, no matter if they are law abiding, should have the right to be armed. They rationalize this by saying that criminals wont obey the ban anyway. I would like to point out that this type of rationale would have us get rid of all laws. If criminals wont follow the laws anyway, why even try to enforce them, right? Wrong! Laws are made as a deterrent. If people didn't know that they may have to pay for their actions, many law abiding citizens may be tempted to do things that they wouldn't have done otherwise. Some convicted felons and parolees may still Carry concealed, but if there was no against this, many more would.
When I go home at the end of the day, I always feel proud of myself for being part of such an honorable profession. I have been in situations where life was saved, and situations where life had to be taken. I can say with honesty that I have had a very honorable career. I hope and pray that those of you who command the respect of the younger ones here would be careful at what you preach. When you express anti-Police views, they will do the same. I am not your enemy. The Police aren't your enemy. I am a good man, and I take offense to all the anti-Police propaganda that is taught here.
Good luck in your cause. I am not going to frequent this site any longer. There is too much disrespect directed towards a very respectful career. I hope that if I am ever in trouble, a law abiding citizen will get my back.