Ken Mitchell
2008-05-03 15:53:16
My concern would be issuing the police FULLY-AUTOMATIC rifles. Yes, the cops need better than .38 Specials and shotguns. But one of the biggest sources of weapons are theft, and in cities with strict gun control, a substantial percentage of the guns are stolen from the police.
When the cops have machine guns, the bad guys will have more incentive to steal them. Very few crimes are committed with machine guns now; if Chicago does this, that’ll change. Yes, give the police rifles; SEMI-auto rifles.
