boy there are more than a few cops that shouldn't own a handgun. Some of those guys are horrible at shooting. I had a gunsmith friend in PA and the only time he ever had problems was when a sheriff came in to get a gun fixed. One guy blew a hole in his counter and other shot out his light.. I use to teach advanced shooting to the sheriff dept. some of the guys couldn't hit an elephant in the ass with a snow shovel. Agree Bee .. shotgun for most is safer