^^^ That's exactly what I mean... <lmao> In today's world, you shouldn't have to have any "special training" in order to arm yourself with firearms that are equivalent, or better, than those in the possession of criminals/sociopaths. Yes, you should be intimately familiar with the weapons platform, and yes, you should have to pass recurring qualification with the weapons platform. LEOs shouldn't have to acquire "special training" in order to carry ARs. They don't need "special training" for duty pistols - just the same training everyone else in their dept or academy gets. It's just "training." In my not-so-humble opinion, all LEOs should have pistols, shotguns and centerfire long guns at their disposal, all the time. Reserve the "special training" for things that truly are specialized, i.e., snipers, breaching, dynamic entry, etc. That's the whole reason for SWAT and HRT elements anyway, right?