Political Blind Spot
Only responsible people like cops and soldiers should own firearms, right? It would seem from the picture of the “lost” AR15 above, that the police aren’t quite as responsible with firearms as the public generally gives them credit for.Most gun control advocates don't want total civilian disarmament. But that doesn't stop the gun-rights fanatics from arguing against that as if it were the general gun control platform.
This is called a straw-man argument and it is utilized by those who know they're on the wrong side of the debate and have to clutch for any victory they can get.
What I say is "Only responsible people like cops and soldiers should own firearms." Cops and military people should be held to the same high standards as anyone else who owns and uses a gun.