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Our police do not carry firearms, because a firearm is an explicit threat of lethal force. If our police routinely carried firearms, then that would be telling both them and the citizens they encounter that the job of a police officer is to kill people. It makes them soldiers, not law enforcement.

[They] are also trained to believe that it’s their job to risk their lives for others — like firefighters — so they should always prioritise saving the lives of others.
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https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/non-violence-as-a-societal-value/