Mary Sanchez: Calls to defund the police must also address disarming America

In some progressive police departments, new recruits hear a version of this story emphasized during training:

“Always be aware that whenever you answer a call; someone is armed and possibly already leveraged to fire their weapon,” goes the admonishment, often delivered by an experienced firearms instructor.

And who is that person?

Wait for it. “It’s you, the police officer,” cadets are told.

The reminder is the type of introspective analysis the