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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband, one of those terrible cops we all must hate, risked his life to save a 16-year-old girl a few years ago. I understood why he put himself in so much danger, even though I selfishly wanted him to come home that night to our own children. You can disparage police all you want. There are many who will still stand between you and harm. I have first-hand knowledge of this. [/quote]

When LEO officers and their families start loudly advocating for gun control and supporting candidates that will enact change, I’ll start to sympathize.[/quote]

Then start sympathizing. We’ve already been doing that.[/quote]

Let me know when LEO’s stand beside Mom’s Demand Action in protest.[/quote]

Why do you think that hasn’t already happened? Officers aren’t a monolith. Many feel the same way you do about gun control. Heck, they see the effects of our crappy gun laws more than the average citizen does. [b]The assumption that police are all gun-toting Trumpers is infuriating to me. [/b]Guess what? Some officers are EXACTLY who you would want them to be ALREADY. They are equally as enraged as you are. I’m sorry for you if you can’t accept that some officers are good people.[/quote]

I understand your frustration, but I think people genuinely believe this because it seems like police unions always end up endorsing Republicans.  Imagine if all the police unions in the country simultaneously advocated for renewing the assault weapons ban?  I think that might actually move the needle on public opinion and get the politicians to act.  And police officers would be safer.  It’s mystifying to me why this hasn’t happened yet.[/quote]

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