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Study of cop killers

Via Kopel and Hardy comes an FBI study of of shootings of police officers. In what is a shock to no one who pays attention:

Predominately handguns were used in the assaults on officers and all but one were obtained illegally, usually in street transactions or in thefts. In contrast to media myth, none of the firearms in the study was obtained from gun shows. What was available ‘was the overriding factor in weapon choice,’ the report says. Only 1 offender hand-picked a particular gun ‘because he felt it would do the most damage to a human being.’

Researcher Davis, in a presentation and discussion for the International Assn. of Chiefs of Police, noted that none of the attackers interviewed was ‘hindered by any law–federal, state or local–that has ever been established to prevent gun ownership. They just laughed at gun laws.

Really? No gun shows used and no preference for assault weapons? Why that goes against everything the anti-gun crowd and the media have been telling us.

What is surprising, to me anyway, is that the killers were proficient with their weapons, reported practicing a lot, and had been in gun fights before. I say surprising because when I think of cop killers, I assume gang-banger (thank you, Ice-T). And gang-bangers typically just can’t shoot.

2 Responses to “Study of cop killers”

  1. Heartless Libertarian Says:

    Actually, there may be at least some ‘bangers that do practice. It may be urban legend, but I’ve heard a story about a guy who was out shooting at a popular spot on Nat. Forest land in east King County (home of Seattle, among other problems). He was the only guy there until some gang members pulled up.

    The gangsters killed him and stole his guns after doing some sidehold plinking. Whether they were going out to practice, or trolling for a shooter to rob of guns is up for conjecture.

  2. Pro-Gun Progressive » Cop Killers Don’t Use So-Called “Assault Weapons” Says:

    […] What a shocker! […]

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