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I too have heard/read those very same arguments.This is a summation of one of the arguments dealing with this topic that I've seen on the more left-leaning sites I sometimes visit:
1. Nations with police who are not armed with firearms experience less police related shootings.
2. Police in the US need to be armed with firearms due, in large part, to the rate of gun ownership and availability among the citizenry.
3. Stricter gun control (or even straight-out banning firearms) would decrease the need for firearm equipped police forces.
4. Thus, gun control would lead to less police shootings.
To be clear, this is not my argument, but just one of the common arguments I've seen on this topic. I just thought I'd post it here to add to the thread and let people discuss.
(I also may shamelessly use some of your counterpoints when I debate on these other sites )
I decided that they are not persuasive in the slightest.
Also that I don't care and I remain unconvinced and solidly opposed to ALL gun control laws... doesn't matter how many buildings they burn dow.