# Should police be only allowed to shoot if they can actually see a gun?

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**Created:** [July 23, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-police-be-only-allowed-to-shoot-if-they-can-actually-see-a-gun/725928 "2015-07-23T03:38:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-police-be-only-allowed-to-shoot-if-they-can-actually-see-a-gun/725928/11 "2015-07-23T10:47:50Z")

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Personally? I’d instigate a “no shooting unless shot at first” policy. Yes, this would make police work more dangerous. I do not care.

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