ScooterSissy wrote: The whole scenario is a total exaggeration. There's nothing in the bill that says a policeman has to "sit across the street and do nothing". It's pretty simple, if there's any reason for a policeman to feel suspicious, all he has to do is walk over, watching the weapon, and strike up a conversation. A good policeman can direct the conversation in a way that strengthens or weakens suspicions.
There's noting in the amendment that says they "can't approach them at all".
Yeah, I thought that was made pretty clear during the Senate debate.