How do police organizations feel about gun control?

[pnwmom]

Are they allies of progressives who want stricter regulations or are they on the side of the NRA?

[JI7]

1. they tend to be big supporters of gun control

Even when they are horrible in other areas.

[pnwmom]

2. I hope they start speaking out more loudly then. nt

[Duckhunter935]

3. Link to another thread, same topic

There are some responses there to your question
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027997492

[TeddyR]

4. Yeah

The stats basically show that police don't favor strict gun control.

[DonViejo]

5. This a.m., there was a program on NPR...

discussing this very issue. Bottom line, according to the participants; older cops want gun control, younger cops are opposed to it.

[Kang Colby]

6. Some of the most vocal critics of gun control have been cops.

Unfortunately, politicians usually exempt off duty cops from gun control laws so as not to hamper political support.

[AllTooEasy]

7. Neither, they just don't want to get shot

Plus it depends on which guns. The cops I know personally aren't against hunting rifles or pistols, but strongly support an assault weapons ban. I only know cops personally from Prince George's and Anne Arundal County in Maryland