What about all the LEAF personnel who own their own weapons to train more than the 1 time a year the budget allows for them to qualify?

I’m a soldier, an MP actually, and let me tell you, no civilian cop should be allowed anywhere near a pistol, unless they train on their own time. Civvy cops don’t need such unwieldy weapons, that they can barely control. They should use a 2 handed weapon like a rifle, which is more stable and reduces risk of wild shots. But I bet 99% of Canadians would freak out if the cops were given a weapon more appropriate for someone who barely shoots twice a year if (s)he is lucky. Why? Because non-shooters don’t know shit about guns and don’t understand that 9mm rifles and 9mm pistols are the same fucking thing. One is just better in the hands of a civilian cop who barely knows how to handle a real gun fight, let alone a weapon requiring the fine motor control of a pistol.