I know a couple of businesses that encourage concealed carry. I don't believe that they have a sign posted but I have seen those signs for sale.
I've also seen this sign
it depends on the department they work for. As I said, though, (using WV as an example) they have 1 year from the day that they hire a new officer until they have to send him to the police academy. That is 365 days with no formal training at all. In many cases, that "officer" is a young...
I don't know anyone who is indifferent to the murder of innocent children, anywhere in the world. Resigned to the fact that such things are an in-avoidable part of war? yes. Innocent bystanders being hurt or killed has happened since man first started throwing rocks.
The gun culture of...
depending on the department, there isn't much more training required to become a cop. I know because my husband was one. In some states, you can actually serve as a LEO for a year before you are required to have ANY training. After that, most departments require you to go to the range...
I've never met a gun owner who doesn't think that people shouldn't be educated to own a gun. You should know everything possible about the law and basic gun safety at the bare minimum.
Any other knowledge/education is actually pretty irrelevant to being a gun owner and especially for...
I don't see a lot of people saying "I would have saved the day if I was there" I do see a lot of people saying "If someone (anyone) had had a method of stopping him, then 12 people might not have died." And there are plenty of previous news accounts to back up that idea.
I wouldn't call myself a gun swinger. But I can tell you that I am a HUGE supporter of Concealed Carry and actually sleep a lot better knowing that my neighbors are as well. And if my child had been in the theater I can tell you with 1000% certainty that I would rather a "vigilante" shot...
I know people who are police officers in several states. As Rebel says, their requirements are much less than that. Especially the amount of range time. In some states, it's once a year. In others, every couple years. I know when my husband was only required to go to the range 1...