A police office would be more likely to overreact to a situation if he/she believed a suspect carried a firearm (in fairness, for the sake of the officers own defence). In a state where guns aren't common, the police officer would feel less threatened and be less likely to overreact.
Note that police brutality is the unjustified use of excessive force, not an appropriate response to an attack or a credible threat.
Our police in the US use this excuse far too often. They don't need to believe that someone has a weapon; many treat everyone as if it were the default when that simply isn't the case.
In fairness to the victims of police violence, this has got to stop.
>In a state where guns aren't common, the police officer would feel less threatened and be less likely to overreact.
We've allowed our police to develop a culture of brutality and cheating. Taking guns from the public (assuming that's possible) might make things worse.
