Probably good overall, but how long before youth-murderers figure out they can arm up by breaking a window or popping a trunk on a police vehicle? It would be a lot easier to bring 4 or 5 loaded mags in a backpack than a rifle.
Certainly says a lot about todays kids that cops must patrol them with “weapons of war”.
They’ve done it in Israel for years. Seems to work ok there.
...how long before youth-murderers figure out they can arm up by breaking a window or popping a trunk on a police vehicle?...
Some police now carry AR15’s in a key locked upright rack right in front of the center console.
I drove through Detroit a while back and saw a folding stock AK47 sticking barrel up out of a cargo container area on the right side back rear of his motorcycle. That’s some firepower for Detroit cops.
Cop or not, you have to be at least as well armed as your adversary.