Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

Originally Posted by Tommy

How much time does your average policeman spend training with the Glock or Bushmaster? Can all police use them, or is there a 'ticket' or something they have to have to be able to open the boot and get the gear out? (Obviously not meaning AOS/STG etc)

AFAIK they need a ticket, which involves doing a course (which they may have to pay for themselves). I have a cop mate who told me that despite being previously firearms qualified, because he hasn't done the latest update if another cop is getting shot he "isn't allowed" to pick up a firearm to defend them. I get the impression he finds the police bureacracy a tad frustrating at times.