Cops Police are split on the issue of gun controls. The view of most officers is simple and honest.
Cops weed out bad guys so citizens can live in peace and safety.
Defending the rights of citizens is an honorable job, so police earn the respect of citizens. Ordinary citizens, no matter how heavily armed, are no threat to police. This is the right view for a free country. Call it the Bobby view, after the legendary London cops. It is still the view of most police and citizens.