# Person with gun. What are police supposed to do?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 27, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-with-gun-what-are-police-supposed-to-do/705738 "2014-11-27T02:18:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 28, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-with-gun-what-are-police-supposed-to-do/705738/97 "2014-11-28T16:22:23Z")

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How close, in feet, should the police have been to the suspect upon arrival?

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