More Americans died in Chicago than in the Iraq & Afghanistan wars combined

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VGPolyglot said:

JRPGfan said:

The police would keep theirs.

But not haveing to fear getting shot nearly as much, would mean they in turn would be less likely to shoot anyone.

If they have guns, they're going to use them. There'd be no point in having them otherwise.

They'll use them when necessary (e.g. someone charging at an officer with a knife). JRPGfan makes a valid point because guns have range. Physical weapons have limited range that requires an attacker to get in close vincinity to cause harm.