I get that there is a training budget they have to adhere to, but wouldn't it be cheaper to give each cop a $150 stipend every year to cover gun club dues? The tax payers pay State Police to pass a physical every year, so why not this? How the quals will go I have no idea, but that will cover training. I'm sure there are plenty of people on this board that might have to cover classes/training/supplies partially out of their own pocket to keep their job, why are cops immune to this? Rhetorical question
They might just think the tax payers should pay for everything due to the attitude that they are the only thing standing in the way of complete anarchy and it's the least we(the taxpayers) could do lol