For one, civilians don&#x27;t have the role of &quot;protecting and serving&quot; :)<p>Cops are trained, and are supposed to learn how to handle a situation without pulling out their gun [<i>].<p>I don&#x27;t necessarily disagree with you though.  It would be good for people to be able to walk at night with a bag of candies without getting gunned down.  I don&#x27;t think that 2 problems should cancel each other.<p>[</i>] And I know I&#x27;m wrong when I say that.  I remember another paper showing how American cops spend a disproportionate amount of time practicing with their gun as opposed to cops in other countries where they mostly learn how to handle situations without their arms.