Well, i am absolutely positive that the majority of the Norwegian people would vote against the police carrying guns, actually, i´m not only positive, i´m certain, as this is proven through surveys.
Even the police officers themselves voted against it, i believe 8/10 police officers was positive that them carrying guns would do no good, and who is better to judge than both parties involved?
As for you Break , i have no idea why you would use German and Spain as examples of how Norwegian citizens would react to police arming themselves, as the situations in these countries are far from the same.
Besides, how do you think a 4 year old would react to a full-auto weapon? Unless he plays COD all day long, i bet it wouldn't be a pleasant sight. Yes, the police is here to protect us, but since weapons in public is extremely rare in Norway, a policeman´s main job will be to talk, listen, and of course cuff someone from time to time.
There is a major difference between interacting with a unarmed than a armed man, you can´t argue that.
Well, lets not make an argument in this thread as i already feel disrespectful towards the victims of this event for even starting something that could possibly turn into an "on the edge" discussion.
My opinion is, and no matter what any of you say, right now you can´t change that:
You should not arm the whole police force in a country unless that is necessary, and in Norway, as of today, it is not!
(And i´m not saying this to be rude, but unless you live in Norway, or are familiar with the situation and environment here, please don´t argue it)
My condolence to those who lost one of their family and/or friends in the horrible event that took place in Norway!