I find that logic utterly distorted. Give a bunch of humans guns, the right to use deadly force and then for some reason worry about making them 'feel safe' -- oh, and also absolve them if things go wrong (or even if they break the law), as we've seen in recent US news. I think they're already safer than most people.
What cops really need is better and more substantive training, not equipment to hide behind.
What cops really need is better and more substantive training, not equipment to hide behind.