Ok well put yourself in an American LEOs shoes, and know that these people who put their lives on the line for complete strangers are massive targets to alot of people. Also I can agree with your top point but think about this. They cant hurt them because of their armed security right? well then who is the easiest targets now and can cause the most damage? CIVILIANS. they are always the intended target to start unrest and FEAR. These fuckheads know this and they know that normal response is quick but if they have weapons they cant do shit! another 10 min MAX armed response shows up. You know how many innocent civilians can die in 10 minutes? Not against the government having armed guards but show the civilian populace you care about their safety and have armed officers that can respond immediately or are on a beat patrol and STOP THE THREAT. Because you are an average citizen and if you are in danger you have to wait longer than normal, but government officials get quicker response. Seems like they care.
Ok let me relate to you. in the late 90s in Los Angeles, California the LAPD only had 38. Revolvers, 9mm Beretta handguns, and 12 Gauge Shotguns. A bank robbery occurred with two men armed with fully automatic AK47s with massive Illegal modifications on them and full body armor. an LAPD Patrol unit spotted them and called in additional units. these guys came out and sprayed into the officers, injuring most of them and had enough ammo to start a small war. LAPD SWAT was called but they were across the city doing training, these officers got torn apart by these guys that when the two were leaving the bank and tried to go a suburban area they had DETECTIVES and off duty officers not in uniform trying to stop them. one guy shot himself because he ran out of ammo. 60 minutes later LAPD SWAT shows up and get into a dangerously close firefight and take him down alive. Thankfully every officer survived but after that day they began to arm LAPD Officers with AR-15 rifles and that situation began the trend of Law Enforcement having AR-15 Patrol Rifles with them. Trust me no matter what you think if you were in that situation when people are coming at you with knives you will be begging that you had a Service Pistol. ALso you seem to be missing the point. the terror plots are against the government yes but they target the easiest people to kill or harm which is the civilian populace. "So to solve a problem where on rare occassions somebody commits a terrorist attack in this country, your solution is to place 126k firearms trained officers onto the street, it really doesn't make sense to me." Well guess what buttercup more people will get to live because they were saved by an armed police officer. sure I will take your word that it might be rare but if an armed officer was there when peoples lives were in danger more people would be with their families and not watching as their loved one is lowered into a grave, why you dont see that as logical is beyond me.