National surveys of law enforcement officer 's opinions on gun control are rare .
PoliceOne conducted a 10 - day survey that resulted in 15,595 responses from verified police professionals across all ranks and department sizes just before President Obama 's visit to the Denver Police Academy .
National surveys of law enforcement officer 's opinions on gun control are rare , but PoliceOne conducted a 10 - day survey that resulted in 15,595 responses from verified police professionals across all ranks and department sizes just before President Obama 's visit to the Denver Police Academy .