I'm surprised it's taken this long for a conversation to take place about this. Most cop cars in the US have a rifle locked in a cradle that can be accessed by an officer when more firepower is needed than just their service hand gun. Had those Police been given access to such guns prior to yesterday, the death toll may well have been significantly lower.

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/bondi-mass-shooting-live-updates-m...

Better to have one at each station with an officer with training on duty at all times.

Gordon wrote on Dec 17^th, 2025 at 9:14am:


No, that’s pointless. Why have them if you’re not going to put them where they are needed. If something happens that necessitates the use of a long gun and the have to wait for it to be retrieved from a station, it’s already too late. If the cops decide to get them then every new officer needs to be trained and proficient in their use and they need to be in every single cop car.

chimera wrote on Dec 17^th, 2025 at 9:47am:



What happens when you live in a fascist police state that is America.

Bobby. wrote on Dec 17^th, 2025 at 9:55am:


To hit someone two miles away, they'd have to be lying prone on the ground using a ultra high powered sniper rifle like the Barrett M82, which weighs almost 15kg, has a range of almost 2km and can put a bullet through an engine block.

Bobby. wrote on Dec 17^th, 2025 at 12:02pm:


Right... 

Armchair_Politician wrote on Dec 17^th, 2025 at 4:03pm:



Looks like I was wrong it's 1.7 miles - still a long way.


Google AI:

The claim that a .303 bullet from a WW1 rifle can travel 7 miles is a myth. The actual maximum range is significantly shorter, typically around 3,000 yards (1.7 miles) for the standard Mark VII ammunition used during that era.
The standard British service rifle during World War I was the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Mk III, chambered for the .303 British cartridge.

Key facts about the range of this weapon:
Effective Firing Range: The distance at which a trained soldier could consistently hit a target was around 550 yards (503 meters).

Maximum Firing Range: The absolute farthest distance the bullet could potentially travel (when fired at an optimal angle for maximum distance, such as 45 degrees) was approximately 3,000 yards (about 2,743 meters, or 1.7 miles).

Volley Sights: The SMLE Mk III rifles were fitted with special long-range "volley sights" intended for indirect, company-level barrage fire at ranges out to 2,800 yards, which is consistent with the maximum range of the ammunition.

If China, Mexico and Columbia can get massive shipments of illicit Drugs into this country.
They can surely get semi automatic weapons in as well.